Can't use line segment tool from the center of a circle

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November 3, 2017
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Hi!

I'm not even sure how to ask this... I watched a tutorial on YouTube and they created a circle, switched to the line segment tool and was able to click on the center of the circle and extend it beyond the circle. I do the exact same thing and when I put the line segment tool cursor over the center point of the circle, it changes to the selection tool to move the circle. I'm sure there's a simple setting somewhere, that I've inadvertently turned off. Any help please? Thanks!

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Correct answer Vanders2

Found it... I had to hide bounding box. Thanks!

barbara_a7746676

Community Expert

The problem is that the circle is selected. After drawing the circle, deselect it. Under the View menu, make sure that Smart Guides is turned on.

Now when you select the Line tool and move your cursor to the center of the unselected circle, you should see a smart guide that says "Center". When you see that label, you can press down and drag out from the center of the circle.

Vanders2Author

Inspiring

Hi Barbara thanks for responding. I have Smart Guides checked, and when I deselected the circle, the center point no longer showed and when I move the line segment tool's cursor over the circle, it didn't appear, so you didn't know where the exact middle was to begin the line.

barbara_a7746676

Community Expert

This is what it should look like when the circle is deselected, smart guides are turned on, and you have your cursor over the center. Notice the "Center" label that the smart guides are displaying. If it doesn't show like that, there's something wrong.

The other thing you can do is View > Outline. That will show a wireframe of the circle and even when it's deselected, you should be able to see the center point -- unless Show Center Point in the Attributes panel is turned off.

Vanders2AuthorCorrect answer

Inspiring

Found it... I had to hide bounding box. Thanks!

S

Sassy5C69

Participant

thank you SO much, i've been struggling with this for an entire HOUR.

I had also smart guides and the atribute Center point turned on but it doesn't show the center.
I dunno if there's another configuration i'm missing or turned off since another proyect that could be the key to that one

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