evtonic3 Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 Not sure what this type of point is but I think it's new. Can someone tell what it means? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alfred Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 Are you sure that’s new, Eduardo? It looks like a ‘smart’ node. 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...
Move Along People Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 - Quote Move Along people,nothing to see here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evtonic3 Posted July 11, 2019 Author Share Posted July 11, 2019 Sorry it was a smart node! Which I still have yet to see what it does different.. anyone want to show a great example of smart node usage? any devs out there? lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gear maker Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 evtronic3, first thing to remember about the smart node is if you make almost any change to it's handles it will change into a smooth node. It's how it interacts with it's neighboring nodes that's important. Make a shape with several nodes, convert them all into smart nodes. Then grab one and move it, you will see that the handles on the neighboring nodes change to keep the curve between them as smooth as possible (in a smooth node they don't move). Which will change the paths on either side of those nodes to change some. Hope that helps. Mike evtonic3 and Alfred 2 Quote iMac (27-inch, Late 2009) with macOS Sierra Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R C-R Posted July 12, 2019 Share Posted July 12, 2019 5 hours ago, evtonic3 said: Sorry it was a smart node! Which I still have yet to see what it does different.. From the About lines, curves and shapes help topic: The type of node controls the connected segments. There are three basic types of node: Sharp (A)—causes an abrupt change in direction between segments, creating a point. Bézier (smooth) (B)—creates a continuous curve between segments. Smart (C)—creates a continuous curve but uses a line of best fit. evtonic3 1 Quote All 3 1.10.8, & all 3 V2.4.1 Mac apps; 2020 iMac 27"; 3.8GHz i7, Radeon Pro 5700, 32GB RAM; macOS 10.15.7 Affinity Photo 1.10.8; Affinity Designer 1.108; & all 3 V2 apps for iPad; 6th Generation iPad 32 GB; Apple Pencil; iPadOS 15.7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gear maker Posted July 12, 2019 Share Posted July 12, 2019 18 hours ago, R C-R said: Smart (C)—creates a continuous curve but uses a line of best fit. That description meant nothing to me. I had to use it to figure out what it actually did or didn't do. Quote iMac (27-inch, Late 2009) with macOS Sierra Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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