Since there's no NODE TOOL, how do you select multiple nodes

[IcyPRO]

Hello,
I'm new to Xara Designer, though I have experience with other vector programs and I immediately noticed that this program is missing a node tool.
So what I would like to ask is - how do I select multiple object nodes without shift-clicking each of them one by one? Is there a way to do so?
I couldn't google an answer anywhere so I'm asking directly here.

Thanks in advance for your help!

[Fred C]

Shape tool (F4)

[IcyPRO]

I see, however this is not true equivalent to node too, as it can serve as a line or polygon tool as well.. Sigh, so it's kinda annoying when instead of selection rectangle it creates you a new line or places a new node..

[Fred C]

"...not true equivalent', Well that is what is available.
I'd tell you how to select more than 1 node, but it will certainly be 'annoying' too, so I won't bother.

[gwpriester]

I'd tell you how to select more than 1 node, but it will certainly be 'annoying too, so I won't bother.

IcyPro - Shift + click. And/or drag a selection marque around the nodes.

Every software program frequently does the same thing differently. Once you stop asking why it does not work the way your other product works, you will be one step closer to becoming a "pro" user. :-)

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[Chris M]

F4 and then marquee select multiple nodes. (sorry Fred)

Zoom in to paste near where you want paste.

[Egg Bramhill]

[gwpriester]

There is no Ctrl R such as CorelDRAW has or used to have when I used it. My guess is that if it were easy to accomplish with the current code, it would have been done a long time ago because we gave up asking for this feature back when Marc Goodell was still working for Xara, which was a long long time ago.

[IcyPRO]

Thanks for the video. Though I already understood that much.

I only stated was that this tool is not the same as typical node tool. Why?
- because for example you can't select objects with this tool, it will place a node down instead starts drawing a line
- if you have selected last or first node of the line, clicking anywhere will add up to the line (this is usually what polygon tool is for)
- and holding shift can only be used to adds up nodes to the selection, not to remove them from selection too

[Egg Bramhill]

And is there a repeat past action type of shortcut in Xara (like there is in Corel)?

No, Xara is not Corel Draw. But Xara has Duplicate (Ctrl+Alt+D). The duplication offsets can easily be set in the Utilities / Options / General / Document Editing / Duplication Distance.