Knife Tool

[Gaylord]

5 minutes ago, LondonSquirrel said:

Perhaps those of us who need it could arrange a 'send Serif a pair of scissors' day. The scissor is mightier than the pen.

Great idea. I'm in. We need to nail down the address and the date to mail them. 

[Pšenda]

On 10/7/2021 at 3:28 PM, Gaylord said:

Is there another way to communicate with Serif? It would be nice to have an acknowledgement of this request.

Serif usually does not comment on requests for functions - this has been mentioned many times on the forum.

[iSprocket]

I find the Node Tool [A] does everything I need for surgical cuts. I did the same in AI—rarely using the knife or scissors, and Affinity takes a little different approach, but with some investigating and futzing (outside of melt-down times) it is doable nicely. Finding how to join lines again—another story. Hopefully in the Workbook.

[Alfred]

10 minutes ago, iSprocket said:

Finding how to join lines again—another story.

Joining lines is also achieved with the Node Tool. When you select two or more unclosed curves you should find that the ‘Join’ option on the Context toolbar becomes active.

[Gaylord]

Yes I have used that work around. But what I think we would all like is for an open vector line to be treated as an enclosed shape, when both ends touch another vector line. Also to simply trim a line where it crosses another. Closing a vector gives various and usually unwanted results. With foresight and planning, closed shapes can be created on different overlapping layers thus hiding the overlap, or use the boolean tools. But the boolean tools also do not offer the result we want. It becomes like painting a picture in reverse of the back side of glass. It takes lots of practice and visualization.

There has to be a way to mail a bunch of scissors to Serif.

[iSprocket]

1 hour ago, Alfred said:

Joining lines is also achieved with the Node Tool. When you select two or more unclosed curves you should find that the ‘Join’ option on the Context toolbar becomes active.

I just found that out. To 'join' is to make an edited curve object complete, and what I used to call in my AI days—'a legitimate form'. Thanks!

Edited October 14, 2021 by iSprocket
Clarity

[iSprocket]

1 hour ago, Gaylord said:

Yes I have used that work around. But what I think we would all like is for an open vector line to be treated as an enclosed shape, when both ends touch another vector line. Also to simply trim a line where it crosses another. Closing a vector gives various and usually unwanted results. With foresight and planning, closed shapes can be created on different overlapping layers thus hiding the overlap, or use the boolean tools. But the boolean tools also do not offer the result we want. It becomes like painting a picture in reverse of the back side of glass. It takes lots of practice and visualization.

There has to be a way to mail a bunch of scissors to Serif.

Well, I'm sure you have various purposes, but I manage well with noding out a piece, and joining into a new curve. Been doing that in AI for decades, and AD seems to be more interestingly similar. No scissors/knife required by me, but by all means—go for it—I can always use options too. We all work differently anyhow, right?

[EMZ80]

3 years after this thread was started and still no Knife tool... Thanks Serif!

[klab]

September 2022 and still nothing? WTH?

[fde101]

I think they might be working on creating a scalpel tool instead, which can support more precise edits when in steady hands.

Since it would be unique in the industry they are taking their time to make sure it is done correctly.

[transitdiagrams]

A knife tool would be just perfect

+1

[Gaylord]

I am glad to read that this thread is still alive. Should we jointly draft a written request, and all send it to…         ?

With scissors of course.