step and repeat

[footosman]

Simple step and repeat via a dialogue box would be so appreciated. Such a simple but essential tool that frankly i'm amazed it was not an early feature. 

[thadeusz]

+1
You are right. Totally missing this. Of course there are ways of doing repeated duplications, but would prefer an easier way too.

[walt.farrell]

As you're both relatively new, I thought I'd check to make sure you're aware of the feature called Power Duplicate. With that, you make a copy of an object (Cmd+J or Ctrl+J depending on Mac or Windows), then transform the copy by moving or scaling or rotating it (optionally using the Transform panel), then simply create another copy (Cmd+J or Ctrl+J) again, and your new copy is transformed identically to the first one. Repeated uses of Cmd/Ctrl+J give you additional transformed copies.

Tutorial: https://affinity.serif.com/en-us/tutorials/designer/desktop/video/301626751

[thadeusz]

Yes, I know. Thanks to point this out. And of course you can use the transform parameters for having a precise duplication, which makes it usable. But still, looking back at a dedicated panel (like in Indesign), with a preview of duplicated elements, that's much better.

But yes, maybe not the most urgent thing to be developed in Publisher...

[F+C]

(Copied from an older post)

A huge part is that for pre-press / manufacturing things need to be exact, so not doing things by eye.

We often need to step and repeat

object = 3.5"x2"

Repeat horizontally: 20 x @ 3.5"

Repeat Vertically: 20 x @ 2"

An even small discrepancy can be quite off at the end causing the need for a reprint and lots of lost money.

It would be great (and much MUCH faster) if you could just select "Step and repeat", plug in the numbers and go. Doing that 20 times a day, small efficiencies can add up.

Especially as computers are so much better at that type of thing as humans and we didn't loose a war so computers should do the stuff they are good at