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March 21, 2019
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45 Degree Guidelines

  • March 21, 2019
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I'm setting up a modular grid and I want to change it into guides, but I want to set guides at 45 degrees as well as horizontal and vertical guides.

I know that the lines I have drawn (Magenta and Cyan) can be converted to guides, but ideally, I would like the guides at the 45-degree angles not to extend past the top, bottom, right and left-hand edges of the rectangle.

Is there a way a fast way of doing this?

I have attached 4 screenshots any help appreciated.

Thanks.

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    Correct answer John Mensinger

    It looks like you're containing the 45° grid in a clipping mask there at some point. If you're not, go ahead and do that. If you are, with it selected, click the Divide button in the Pathfinder panel.

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    John Mensinger
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    John MensingerCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
    Community Expert
    March 21, 2019

    It looks like you're containing the 45° grid in a clipping mask there at some point. If you're not, go ahead and do that. If you are, with it selected, click the Divide button in the Pathfinder panel.

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    March 22, 2019

    Brilliant that worked thank you.

    Kevin Stohlmeyer
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    Community Expert
    March 21, 2019

    Draw your 45° lines using the Line tool and then convert them to guides using Guide>Make Guides (Cmd+5/Ctrl+5).