How to create a dial aka rotary knob in XD? Is it even possible?

[Oliver A]

Halp!

I'm trying to learn XD by designing a UI synthesizer (no sound, just the design). Im stuck when it comes to the dials aka rotary knobs.

So if I set the trigger to drag, I only can rotate the knob by moving the mouse along the horizontal axis. But software-synthesizer use the vertical axis.

Coulnd't find any option to change the axis or something. I also searched the web and couldn't find at least one tutorial for that kind of knobs. Afraid that it isn't even possible in XD. Or is it?

Thats what I am talking about. Start and stop position:

[AkinGn]

Hi Oliver, I checked and saw currently drag trigger works in one axis, if you want to vote for the multiple drag directions in user voice here's the link: https://adobexd.uservoice.com/forums/353007-adobe-xd-feature-requests/suggestions/39766354-drag-in-m... I tested a little bit if you want to prepare a prototype video simulating the vertical drag you can kinda do somethig close to it by dragging diagonally. Happy designing!

[Oliver A]

Hey Akin, thanks for making me aware that adobe XD totally doesn't include this kinda basic function. 

Since im not a programmer, I have to abandon my project at this point and look out for other programs. I did vote for the feature request though.

[AkinGn]

I respect your opinion but I still think (and even other app users say this) XD's prototyping features are the best in the market, I even see people start animating things never did animation before thanks to the easy, quick and efficient "auto animate" feature and use in their social media designs etc 😉

[AkinGn]

Oh btw, as a workaround alternative, exporting the prototype video dragging horizontally and then importing it to an artboard then rotating the video could do the trick for now right 😉