Illustrator, snap to point?
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- freedom
AI question. I used to be able to drag a shape and have it connect to the anchor of a line, but now I can't.
I can't make the corner of this square go to this precise point perfectly.
What did I turn off?
- freedom0
I already have 'smart guides' and 'edges' turned on.
- iCanHazQBN0
turn off your grid? or turn off "snap to grid"?
- MrT0
Do you have 'Align to pixel grid' turned on?
It's an option when you open a new doc or while working, set at the object-level in the transform dialogue box.
- SteveZissou0
^ What MrT said...it's an option for each individul object but the default can be toggled in the Transform palette drop down.
- monospaced0
I also found sometimes it won't snap to a point in a grouped object. Smart guides used to be so much smarter.
- detritus0
Aside from unchecking align pixel - are you sure there're no competing elements nearby that are interfering with the alignment mechanic?
- Gnash0
the snap-to feature has sucked for so long. one would assume a computer would excel at this kind of thing
- no joke, in the late 90s it was so good, would infer a snappoint you set by hovering across the page. really good shit, and it went away with CSmonospaced
- formed0
Illustrator's snapping capabilities are just horrible (I was used to Autocad's snap, which is simple, logical and reliable).
- InDesign is better at it, ffsGnash
- InDesign snapping is INCREDIBLE. I wish Illy would adopt whole-shape alignment snapping like that.monospaced
- yet InDesign won't to single point snappingmonospaced
- ^ neither does illy! :)Gnash
- Bilious_Fog0
Seems like this has been getting worse and worse with each new update. So frustrating!!! Why do adobe have such utter contempt for their users?
- ian0
If you're on a mac, tyr holing down the command button while dragging it to the point you want it to snap to. Gives you a more accurate snap.
Same works if you want to snap it any part of a line and not just an anchor point.
But even still, the illy snap to point is shite.
- Al_dizzle0
I get these problems when I'm zoomed in too tight or working with small elements.
When I run into those issues, I'll just blow the image up work with it at 3 or 4 times the size then scale it down when its done.
- detritus0
Dialogues and stuff are shit in Illy CC. Palette functionality and updating, and wee previews - all borked to a greater or lesser degree.
I really, really, really hate Illy CC, which is a shame because Illy was one of my favourite pieces of software for a good decade.