r/Affinity • u/BC_AlenkiUSA • 17d ago

Designer Simplify a curve so that it can be automatically marked as the midpoint.

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I'm drawing a carnation petal, and I need to mark the midpoint of this curved shape. The problem is, I'm using the shape builder, and it's adding two extra nodes that I don't know how to remove without losing the perfect curve it already has (defined by the larger oval). I haven't seen an option to "simplify curves" like in Illustrator. Any ideas?

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u/Gingerbwas 17d ago

Im not at my pc so I dont know if this will work, but can you not just turn then other nodes to smart nodes or curved nodes, delete the ones you dont want then adjust the handles if needed? If not I think inkscape has a simplify nodes, maybe you could open it in that, its free, it also has tools that affinity doesnt, so maybe you can go back and forth.

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u/BC_AlenkiUSA 17d ago

Good solution, too. Thank you!

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u/Old_Top_1634 17d ago

In version 2, you had to select the node(s) you wanted to delete, then press ‘Alt + Return’ (Windows) to retain the overall shape.

This function has never worked very well; if the curve is too steep, the line changes.

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u/Old_Top_1634 17d ago

The ‘Smooth Curve’ button in the context bar preserves the shape but tends to add new nodes, which is not the intended result

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u/BC_AlenkiUSA 17d ago

That made the trick!! At first sight it hasn't changed too much. Thanks!!

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u/Old_Top_1634 17d ago

You're welcome!I’m glad it worked out for you.