Changeing force of Bezier handles without changeing their orientation
Case study:
- click Direct Selection Tool (white arrow)
- click a curve segment (not vertex) of any shape
- drag
See how the orientation of Bezier tangents at both ends of the segment change orientation? This is most unhelpful. If, instead of dragging the mouse, you use keyboard increments (arrows), then the tool acts the correct way -- changeing the Bezier handles length, or "force", while retaining their direction, or "azimuth".
I understand the interest of the present behavior, but I believe it would be great if there was a modifier key to activate the "keyboard" behavior when using the mouse drag.
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There is a default way to toggle that behaviour: Preferences > Selection & Anchor Display > Constrain Path Dragging on Segment Reshape. It forces the handles to keep their angles while you drag the segment they control. Just so you know it, maybe you do already :)
However, I agree a hotkey can be useful to toggle this on the fly. Voted!
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Anonymous
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I tested and it does not behave like you say. Are you mistaking AI for Affinity Designer? 'Cause I think AD does that.
