Pšenda Posted January 25, 2018 Share Posted January 25, 2018 2 hours ago, ChristAlix said: a great tool! WOW, it is crazy !!!, one click in ADesigner. Select all layers, click on Add, and done. RemN 1 Quote Affinity Store (MSI/EXE): Affinity Suite (ADe, APh, APu) 2.4.0.2301 Dell OptiPlex 7060, i5-8500 3.00 GHz, 16 GB, Intel UHD Graphics 630, Dell P2417H 1920 x 1080, Windows 11 Pro, Version 23H2, Build 22631.3155. Dell Latitude E5570, i5-6440HQ 2.60 GHz, 8 GB, Intel HD Graphics 530, 1920 x 1080, Windows 11 Pro, Version 23H2, Build 22631.3155. Intel NUC5PGYH, Pentium N3700 2.40 GHz, 8 GB, Intel HD Graphics, EIZO EV2456 1920 x 1200, Windows 10 Pro, Version 21H1, Build 19043.2130. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mithferion Posted January 25, 2018 Share Posted January 25, 2018 For some cases, like when you have several overlaping figures, that Tool saves you a lot of time, for example: Best regards! velarde, Cuando, Bri-Toon and 2 others 5 Quote AMD FX 8350 :: Radeon HD 5670 :: Windows 10 :: http://mithferion.deviantart.com/ Oxygen Icons :: GCP Icons :: iOS 11 Design Resources :: iOS App Icon Template :: Free Quality Fonts (Commercial Use) :: Public Domain Images How to do High Quality Art :: Mesh Warp / Distort Tool Considerations :: Select Same / Object - Suggestions :: Live Glassmorphism Effect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChristAlix Posted January 25, 2018 Share Posted January 25, 2018 Vor 5 Minuten sagte Mitherion: In manchen Fällen, z. B. wenn Sie überlappen müssen, haben Sie Zeit, Tools, Zeit, zum Beispiel: Thank you Mitherion for making this feature more precise for the other forum members! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ernie-f Posted January 26, 2018 Share Posted January 26, 2018 I want to bring you an other side why I wont this feature in Affinity Designer. I do many drawings for replicate old woodcut drawings. The clients wish clear vector-data. What is to do? 1. Scann and then vectorize, but how? The client will have a vectordrawing for i.E. got a laser cut or do on a mechenical … 2. Scann and make a trace is fault. Everebody know it's not the same. 3. Redrawing it. And yes I redraw all drawings in vector. For this I use often AI, Xara and Serif DP X8. After cleaning it up, the drawings are ready for laser cut or bring on film for other purposes. The wonder is the scalabalitty, because is vector. The using technique is „shape builder brush/tool“ So PLS ad it in Designer too. Here is an example of my work done in Xara with its shape builder tool: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alfred Posted January 26, 2018 Share Posted January 26, 2018 7 minutes ago, ernie-f said: Here is an example of my work done in Xara with its shape builder tool: That’s a very nice reworking of one of Dürer's many wonderful engravings. Quote Alfred Affinity Designer/Photo/Publisher 2 for Windows • Windows 10 Home/Pro Affinity Designer/Photo/Publisher 2 for iPad • iPadOS 17.4.1 (iPad 7th gen) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ernie-f Posted January 26, 2018 Share Posted January 26, 2018 Thakns Alfred for Your kind words. I'am just working on an old catalog for Letterpress-Printers form the 40th where my Granpa made the drawings. My Goal is to vectorize each drawing like the original. I'll pots some of them here. Sure! Alfred 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caseyrtomberlin Posted January 26, 2018 Share Posted January 26, 2018 On 2/22/2017 at 8:38 PM, Hokusai said: Shape Builder was first added to Illustrator in CS 5 or version 15 which was released in 2010. If Shape Builder is such a BASIC TOOL then why did it take Adobe 14 versions or 23 years to add it to Illustrator? I can understand and appreciate that it speeds up workflows but to claim that it is a basic tool is a bit of an exaggeration. I agree with Alfred on this, it might be nice but it is something that can wait as the Boolean operations pretty much do the same thing. Hokusai Would you mind further explaining how to use boolean operations in place of Ai's shape builder? There is a screenshot of my project below. I'm trying to erase the outside lines of the 4 circles to leave a geometric flower Any help on this is much appreciated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caseyrtomberlin Posted January 26, 2018 Share Posted January 26, 2018 On 1/23/2017 at 10:12 AM, Alfred said: I don't see the point in having a Shape Builder Tool before the Geometry commands upon which it would be based (Add, Subtract and Intersect) are working reliably in all scenarios. Would you mind further explaining how to use boolean operations in place of Ai's shape builder? There is a screenshot of my project below. I'm trying to erase the outside lines of the 4 circles to leave a geometric flower Any help on this is much appreciated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alfred Posted January 26, 2018 Share Posted January 26, 2018 44 minutes ago, caseyrtomberlin said: Would you mind further explaining how to use boolean operations in place of Ai's shape builder? There is a screenshot of my project below. I'm trying to erase the outside lines of the 4 circles to leave a geometric flower Any help on this is much appreciated 1. Marquee-select all five circles, including the smaller central one. 2. Click on the ‘Divide’ icon in the Geometry section of the main toolbar. 3. Delete each of the four unwanted outer curves. Hokusai 1 Quote Alfred Affinity Designer/Photo/Publisher 2 for Windows • Windows 10 Home/Pro Affinity Designer/Photo/Publisher 2 for iPad • iPadOS 17.4.1 (iPad 7th gen) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caseyrtomberlin Posted January 26, 2018 Share Posted January 26, 2018 (edited) 1 hour ago, Alfred said: 1. Marquee-select all five circles, including the smaller central one. 2. Click on the ‘Divide’ icon in the Geometry section of the main toolbar. 3. Delete each of the four unwanted outer curves. oooooooh shit dude. As easy as that. Alfred my man i really appreciate the help. Edited January 26, 2018 by caseyrtomberlin more info Alfred 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pšenda Posted January 26, 2018 Share Posted January 26, 2018 3 hours ago, Alfred said: 1. Marquee-select all five circles, including the smaller central one. 2. Click on the ‘Divide’ icon in the Geometry section of the main toolbar. 3. Delete each of the four unwanted outer curves. In this example we can see, that boolean operations can do a lot of things quite easily. He just needs to know how to do it :-) However, it is also evident, that their implementation still has large reserves. Although they are the same and completely symmetrically spaced circles, after their distribution are some segments very complicated. Identical segments at other positions transfered into curves optimally. Alfred 1 Quote Affinity Store (MSI/EXE): Affinity Suite (ADe, APh, APu) 2.4.0.2301 Dell OptiPlex 7060, i5-8500 3.00 GHz, 16 GB, Intel UHD Graphics 630, Dell P2417H 1920 x 1080, Windows 11 Pro, Version 23H2, Build 22631.3155. Dell Latitude E5570, i5-6440HQ 2.60 GHz, 8 GB, Intel HD Graphics 530, 1920 x 1080, Windows 11 Pro, Version 23H2, Build 22631.3155. Intel NUC5PGYH, Pentium N3700 2.40 GHz, 8 GB, Intel HD Graphics, EIZO EV2456 1920 x 1200, Windows 10 Pro, Version 21H1, Build 19043.2130. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bri-Toon Posted January 27, 2018 Share Posted January 27, 2018 On 1/24/2018 at 7:29 PM, Mithferion said: For some cases, like when you have several overlaping figures, that Tool saves you a lot of time, for example: I admit, I didn't understand why the tool was much needed, but that example is very convincing. Brian Nguyen and Mithferion 2 Quote The website is still a work in progress. The "Comics" and "Shop" sections are not yet ready. Feel free to connect with me and let me know what you like or what can be improved. You can contact me here, on my contact page, YouTube channel, or Twitter account. Thanks and have a great day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mithferion Posted January 27, 2018 Share Posted January 27, 2018 11 hours ago, Bri-Toon said: I admit, I didn't understand why the tool was much needed, but that example is very convincing. When you see it in good use you can understand why it is so popular. Best regards! Bri-Toon 1 Quote AMD FX 8350 :: Radeon HD 5670 :: Windows 10 :: http://mithferion.deviantart.com/ Oxygen Icons :: GCP Icons :: iOS 11 Design Resources :: iOS App Icon Template :: Free Quality Fonts (Commercial Use) :: Public Domain Images How to do High Quality Art :: Mesh Warp / Distort Tool Considerations :: Select Same / Object - Suggestions :: Live Glassmorphism Effect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eduardo Maruxo Posted February 17, 2018 Share Posted February 17, 2018 I found a technique using "divide" watching a tutorial of InkScape, that may help. Go to 10:40 and see how the guy does. I hope it helps all of you. Jowday 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdpappadeas Posted July 9, 2018 Share Posted July 9, 2018 I have been curious about practicing using the golden ratio/circle method in logo designs, but most every example video tutorial seems to be using the AI shape builder tool. Since the AD tool is not here yet, I tried to use the technique described in the video example provided above, but I have not been successful. I know it is using Inkscape vs AD, but I was hoping the techniques and operations would work similarly and I cannot achieve the same result. I have attached a file attempting to recreate this effect with a random assortment of overlapping shapes... Steps Taken (per the video instructions video): Arrange overlap shapes; Select all, Combine Create rectangle, resize; Move rectangle to back Select All Fill Red; Divide [Division] I tried multiple times and the pieces do not divide the way I would expect or how they did in the example video using Inkscape. Maybe the operations work differently in the two programs, but the operations seemed almost identical. The background wasn't separated, and only some underlying shape overlaps seem to have been recognized in the divide operation rather than pieces being created at each intersecting line. It's as if the overlapping lines confused AD's boolean function because it's not consistent at all. Could anyone help see what I'm missing or doing wrong? I really would like to practice this technique within AD to prevent needing to go to AI, but I'm currently stuck. AD Golden Ratio Design Attempt jdp.afdesign Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beeman Designs Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 Thanks Affinity Team, Just recently purchased Affinity, and I am Enjoying it! I heard you will be adding some features and tools to the software. looking forward to some changes and updates. (2017) Hopefully, similar to 'Image Trace', as well as a tool like the 'Shape Builder Tool'. It's 2018, and Curious to know where Affinity thoughts are on these? Thanks Jacob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muddypawsco Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 @jdpappadeas - I think what you're missing there is just adding the "combine" operation is not necessary. Just arrange the shapes - draw a rectangle over them - (don't have to worry about combining them or filling all - just fill the rectangle) - Then Select all the shapes including the rectangle and click: Divide. You should have it divided into it's constituent pieces - all filled red. I'd suggest trying it with a simpler shape so there aren't so many variables as to your expectations. AD can handle very complex shapes, but it can be confusing for us to sort out what our expected result is if there are too many intersections etc. If you'd like - I can attach an example with my results (they are very similar to the video - but I think AD is stronger with it's boolean operations). Inkscape is looking much better than the last time I used it for sure too! goldenCircleExample2.afdesign the dartboards go from #1 - overlapping circles similar to what was shown in the video to #6 - showing the finished, cleaned up result. there were more artifacts in the process than I'd like, but the Divide command did work successfully for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdpappadeas Posted July 13, 2018 Share Posted July 13, 2018 Thank you @muddypawsco for the clear explanation!! That was what kept happening (trying to use combine before Divide). I think I was playing around with the boolean operations earlier in my exploration with AD and didn't quite have a handle on how Divide worked on its own. When I saw the Inkscape tutorial I took it as a necessary step because the functions seemed to be so similar. There do seem to be a few extra artifacts and pieces, but they are easily moved out of the way to focus on leaving only the shape segments you want to keep for a potential design. Not to detract from the rest of those who still wish to see a Shape Builder tool created for AD (it's workflow benefits are undeniable), but this really helps clarify a key workaround for some situations. muddypawsco 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minimumsix13 Posted July 24, 2018 Share Posted July 24, 2018 On 3/24/2017 at 12:35 PM, macdaibhi said: + 1 for shape builder tool. Once it's available (along with offset path), i'm going to be sure to but affinity designer! Loved the demo, but cant justify switching from Adobe just yet! Keep it up guys! You and I value the same things. Shape builder + offset path all day err day. velarde 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petranca Posted August 3, 2018 Share Posted August 3, 2018 + 1 for shape builder tool. Please Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lenogre Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 Not a priority for me. Booleans are enough. Patrick C and Jowday 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guesq Posted November 4, 2018 Share Posted November 4, 2018 Just bought AD. Shape builder tool is really needed for every work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mithferion Posted November 9, 2018 Share Posted November 9, 2018 I didn't notice until today that DrawPlus had a Shape Builder Tool. This gives me hope. Best regards! Quote AMD FX 8350 :: Radeon HD 5670 :: Windows 10 :: http://mithferion.deviantart.com/ Oxygen Icons :: GCP Icons :: iOS 11 Design Resources :: iOS App Icon Template :: Free Quality Fonts (Commercial Use) :: Public Domain Images How to do High Quality Art :: Mesh Warp / Distort Tool Considerations :: Select Same / Object - Suggestions :: Live Glassmorphism Effect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philipmuller97 Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 +1 for shape builder here as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finnrich Posted February 4, 2019 Share Posted February 4, 2019 A shape builder would be the one thing that would make AD better than AI. I recently tried to make a seal with the golden ratio. With a shape builder like in AI it would be easy to make, but even when I tried to divide everything and cut out the parts I didn't want by hand, there was a big issue. After dividing some lines weren't lines anymore! They were just tons of points, so it looks like a line. And even the shapes weren't always right after dividing, so there wasn't a way to actually get out the shape I wanted it to be. If DrawPlus has a shape builder tool, they have the know-how, so it shouldn't be such a big problem to implement a shape builder. Please bring it to AD! Brian Nguyen 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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