Trim between two nodes
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@Igull The first tool (the one with a ⊖) should delete any selected nodes.
There is no way to click a segment to select it.
Not sure a single click could mark a possible node location (as it currently does) AND also select that segment without confusing users?The second tool (the one with a ⊕) does the same thing a double-click on the path does — it adds a node to that segment.
@VectorStyler If no nodes are selected, I don't think clicking the ⊖ node button should delete the entire path instead.
Double-clicking the path to add a node and hitting Option-delete is the fastest method to do what you asked initially.
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@b77 said in Trim between two nodes:
There is no way to click a segment to select it.
Not sure a single click could mark a possible node location (as it currently does) AND also select that segment without confusing users?Using the Shape Editor tool, if you single click a segment, it leaves a stationary indicator "arrow" at that point, so VS must know that it is a segment as it has just marked it with the arrow ?
All VS needs to do is NOT delete the whole path when backspace is hit, but only the segment - problem solved
Selecting a node and hitting backspace/delete whatever would still remain and not confusing at all. You would also still be able to double click to produce a node.
Further, VS allows you to drag that segment to produce a curve (GREAT feature BTW !!!) - so it definitely knows it's a segment.In essence the only thing that needs to change is to not delete the whole path but only the segment (as I suspect the original intention was
)Neil
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@Igull I agree that the ⊳ node marking can work for what it now does (show the place where if you click the [+] key it will add a node) and also "mark" the clicked segment for deletion.
It's just that I thought highlighting the segment somehow would have been better.
But I can't think of an elegant way to highlight the segment without making things look more busy than they already are when in node editing (with so many nodes and Bézier handles).
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@b77 said in Trim between two nodes:
It's just that I thought highlighting the segment somehow would have been better.
But I can't think of an elegant way to highlight the segment without making things look more busy than they already are when in node editing (with so many nodes and Bézier handles).TBH, I just checked AI - it highlights the whole path (not wonderful really !) So, your idea of placing an X or as is, an arrow/triangle will work just fine I think ?
That way, everything will remain the same for mode editing etc.Neil
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well for me where also enough to set that Triangle
could highlight that segment in complementary color be a way ?
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@Subpath said in Trim between two nodes:
could highlight that segment in complementary color a way ?
TBH, that would be nice, but adds icing on the cake
I'd be happy with leaving the triangle - knowing that I was about to hit delete and remove it all anyway Neil
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you right, extended my post above
to set that triangle alone would fit it for me
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@Subpath and @Igull
It's OK with me to use just the triangle mark for both node placement and segment highlight.
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Is it possible to implement this feature, using the shape editor tool, click a segment and hit backspace/delete to delete that segment rather than delete the whole object ?
TIA
Neil
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@Igull said in Trim between two nodes:
Is it possible to implement this feature, using the shape editor tool, click a segment and hit backspace/delete to delete that segment rather than delete the whole object
It is in the backlog.
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@VectorStyler said in Trim between two nodes:
@Igull said in Trim between two nodes:
Is it possible to implement this feature, using the shape editor tool, click a segment and hit backspace/delete to delete that segment rather than delete the whole object
It is in the backlog.
Neil
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@VectorStyler I was searching for the easiest way to delete segment and found this thread. There is a simple way to delete segment in AD with node tool holding CTRL and click will delete the segment.
Example in AD
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@Jayanta-Das It is in the backlog for 1.2
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@VectorStyler said in Trim between two nodes:
@Igull said in Trim between two nodes:
Is it possible to implement this feature, using the shape editor tool, click a segment and hit backspace/delete to delete that segment rather than delete the whole object
It is in the backlog.
@Igull are you wanting the option to remove a segment entirely, leaving an open path?
If this gets implemented, would it take away the current "click a segment/node and hit backspace/delete to delete the node and click backspace/delete a second time to delete the whole object"?
I had advocated for this current option mentioned above and would like to be sure it's still an option in VS going forward as i use it quite often to quickly remove things
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@Jayanta-Das said in Trim between two nodes:
@VectorStyler I was searching for the easiest way to delete segment and found this thread. There is a simple way to delete segment in AD with node tool holding CTRL and click will delete the segment.
Example in ADThis looks like a great solution - glad it will be in 1.2!
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@Boldline said in Trim between two nodes:
@Igull are you wanting the option to remove a segment entirely, leaving an open path?
Yes, that's correct.
If this gets implemented, would it take away the current "click a segment/node and hit backspace/delete to delete the node and click backspace/delete a second time to delete the whole object"?
No, that would still stand - I also like the idea of hitting backspace/delete a second time to delete the complete object.
IIRC, in AI, selecting the segment then hitting delete, deletes the segment, but leaves the two adjacent nodes highlighted - hitting delete again would delete the complete object as it has both ends of it's vector selected.Neil
