What is the quickest way to 'radius' a corner (on a random/complex shape)?

[gwpriester]

I would make a rectangle or square with the corners rounded the way you want, then Add Shapes to the existing shape.

[Egg Bramhill]

By far the simplest method :

[handrawn]

circles it is then

[Jonopen]

By far the simplest method ...

Hi Shiphen/Egg

I was also going recommend using Affinity Designer’s corner tool for quickness!

Something that might not be obvious from Egg’s video, is that you can specify a precise numerical value for each corner radius for consistency.



Egg that’s a good tip using the PDF format for exporting/importing and the 'out/in' naming convention for the file names.

[shiphen]

Hi Shiphen/Egg

I was also going recommend using Affinity Designer’s corner tool for quickness!

Something that might not be obvious from Egg’s video, is that you can specify a precise numerical value for each corner radius for consistency.



Egg that’s a good tip using the PDF format for exporting/importing and the 'out/in' naming convention for the file names.

Yes Affinity Designer is doing a much better job of it! And yes, I would need to have the corners be a precise radius.

But I was trying to NOT have to use any other applications - as that makes for quite a lot of additional steps ==> rather fiddly.

I have tried Inkscape before but I rather hated it.
Affinity Designer looks promising and it's at a much more sensible price than Xara... but it's extra money (£50) and not doubt one would have to pay for updates etc etc.

So for now I am resisting Affinity Designer, but out of interest if you have both, Affinity & Xara, how do they compare? When do you use each one?

J

[handrawn]

you will not need to pay for updates to affintiy, until such time as it reaches version 2

it has been on version 1 since launch and is now at 1.8.5, even those of us who were in at the beginning have only paid once so far...

[shiphen]

you will not need to pay for updates to affintiy, until such time as it reaches version 2

it has been on version 1 since launch and is now at 1.8.5, even those of us who were in at the beginning have only paid once so far...

How does it compare with Xara?
When do you use each?

[Acorn]

We had a debate on this at https://www.talkgraphics.com/showthr...35-Corner-Tool.

Acorn

[handrawn]

How does it compare with Xara?
When do you use each?

the simple answer is I use xara has something affinity doesnt have, eg soft groups; and I use affinity when it has something xara doesnt have eg 'draw inside/behind'

as I said in the thread acorn just linked, try to use the best tool for the job

the best tool for every job is, I would suggest, never going to be in just one program unless your needs are simple

inkscape is clunky - but it has its advantages too

[shiphen]

I would make a rectangle or square with the corners rounded the way you want, then Add Shapes to the existing shape.

Gary - How did you slice off just the right amount of the corner?

i.e. Did you have to create a second copy of the square and move it into place - presumably by eye?? - and then slice it using Control/4 and then remove the unwanted corner... before adding the green shape...??
It just seems lik a lot of steps!