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- flyingnowhere
Any idea why i can't get the center of the circle right on that corner? It's like I can only plate the object within certain spots on a grid or something.
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- i_monk0
Try turning off SNAP TO GRID and SNAP TO POINT.
- flyingnowhere0
Here's the image: http://d.pr/nVp+
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- fresnobob0
turn OFF "Snap to Grid" and ON "Snap to Point." Maybe turn your "Smart Guides" on too.
If you still cant do it, dont worry, its close enough, no one will notice
- hellobotto0
Or ignore all of the "Snap to" stuff since it can lead you astray at times. "Snap to" could sometimes translate to "Get me pretty damn close."
If precision is paramount, use your Transform palette. Get the X and Y for the corner, and then input those values for the center of the circle. Once complete, *manical laugh* *manical laugh*
- math is good!!! especially in Illy
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- math is good!!! especially in Illy
- dyspl0
Use "snap to" and drag your corner with cmd, this should work.
- doesnotexist0
if snap to grid is on, snap to point doesn't work.
turn on snap to point, and push apple+u (smart guides)
- yes, apple+U then drag your corner using cmddyspl
- why cmd?monospaced
- if u drag corner - it will expand box.command lets u choose just the point on corner.alicetheblue
- orrrr use direct select tooldoesnotexist
- which is the same thing =Ddoesnotexist
- alicetheblue0
You can just use x and y co-ordinates to place.
Or use Smart Guides and Snap to Point to see "Intersect" as you get close. (as fresnob mentions^) If not exact - just nudge with keyboard arrows.
- k_temp0
TURN OFF ALL SHIT
and
just use Smart Guides:D
- Centigrade0
Turn off snap to stuff. Turn on Smart guides. Hold down Command and Grab the center of the circle. Drag it to the corner. It will snap it place.
- flyingnowhere0
Even with all snaps off and smart guides on and i have the center aligned with the corner, when I release it moves it to that location.
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- flyingnowhere0
My issue was caused by fractions of pixels. If I input whole numbers as my heights and widths it works.
Is there a way to round to the nearest whole pixel?
- Miesfan0
illustrator can not handle the concept of "center circle" associated with the vertex of a parallelogram.
Things I would do.
2 guides, draw the square from the intersection. Then would click at the same point and introduce the diameter of the circle.Taking the square, draw a cross in the corner. Center the circle with the cross. Voila!
- detritus0
pixel preview?
- monospaced0
If your issued is caused by pixel snapping (fractions of pixels) then your setup is wrong or you're still snapping to pixels. Start a print document.
- thisCentigrade
- THIS IS IT! Thank you!flyingnowhere
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- Ha. I do mostly web work so I've always just chosen web document. Thanks again!flyingnowhere
- k_temp0
HURRAY! WE SOLVED THE PROBLEM!
- NONEIS0
Make 2 lines with the pen tool, one horizontal, one vertical / center them on each other – group them / Center the circle on the lines / convert the lines to guides / center the x on the guides...