Affinity Designer layers don't stay put

[gypsiwoman]

I'm creating a file in AD with multiple layers, multiple objects in each layer and strange things are happening. After I move an object from one layer to another, it will mysteriously jump back to its original position the moment I try to make any edits to it. Also having a similar tough time moving objects between two artboards. This has not been an issue before but now it's seriously impacting my ability to finish a project in time. The only workaround I could come up with is to copy and cut from one place, then paste where I want the object to be. Shouldn't I be able to drag and drop an object from one place to another and expect it to stay where I placed it?  I'm reaching here.  Has anyone else had these issues?

[R C-R]

What exactly do you mean by "multiple objects in each layer"? What do these layers show in their parenthetical suffixes in the Layers panel?

Also, are you using the 1.6.x retail version of Affinity Designer or one of the 1.7.x customer beta versions?

[firstdefence]

Screenshots or a video of this issue would help.

 

[Santos]

Same here. Last beta ....50 (did not try with ....67), AD on windows.

Working with a object in a layer and it moves position (above the structure). (not always, but happen quite a few times)

[R C-R]

33 minutes ago, Santos said:

Same here.

Then answering the same questions asked of @gypsiwoman & posting screenshots or a video would help to sort this out.

[Sara72]

14 hours ago, gypsiwoman said:

I'm creating a file in AD with multiple layers, multiple objects in each layer and strange things are happening. After I move an object from one layer to another, it will mysteriously jump back to its original position the moment I try to make any edits to it. Also having a similar tough time moving objects between two artboards. This has not been an issue before but now it's seriously impacting my ability to finish a project in time. The only workaround I could come up with is to copy and cut from one place, then paste where I want the object to be. Shouldn't I be able to drag and drop an object from one place to another and expect it to stay where I placed it?  I'm reaching here.  Has anyone else had these issues?

Just a suggestion but do you have edit all layers on?  I know when I've had weird things happen with the layers it has been set on by default with a new project, without me realising. (i'm not using any of the beta versions).

[Wosven]

Hi,

If you have created a Layer or an Artboard, and you try to create other elements above, they'll be automatically put "in" the Layer/Artboard. AD doesn't like when us, messy creators, are drawing objects everywhere… (especially with Artboards, it's difficult to draw above, with Layers, it's only if you've selected it before drawing).