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benitest
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January 15, 2018
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Change Perspective Grid containing objects

  • January 15, 2018
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Hello,

I've created some graphics using a perspective grid and I now want to change that grid by redefining the horizon points. However and although I get the mention that text and symbols attached to the plane will be extended nothing really moves, as though they are unattached. The objects definitely become unattached during the change of the grid, because if I then use the perspective selection tool to move them around they are reprojected on the selected planes, instead of just being scalable within the existing plane. Is this Illustrator's normal behaviour?

And is therer a way I can change the grid that will automatically change my objects alongside it?

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      Correct answer Bill Silbert

      This had always been a major annoyance to me that once you drew something using the Perspective grid you could not then adjust the grid and have the object readjust with it. It seems, however, that one or two versions ago this was fixed, if even in a limited way, and now this feature has become somewhat useful. Check out my good friend Jeff Witchel's video showing how to use the grid to adjust artwork after the fact: http://www.jeffwitchel.net/?s=perspective+grid . Also you can check out this link for more info on using the grid: How to draw artwork in perspective in Illustrator .

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      dixoncovedesign
      Participant
      August 17, 2024

      Hi - I too would like to move the horizon now that I have drawn my objects. The link provided by Bill does not seem to work anymore. Is there a way to view Jeff's video addressing this issue?

      Monika Gause
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      Monika GauseCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      August 17, 2024

      You need to first go to View > Perspective grid > Lock station point

      then edit

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      benitestAuthor
      Participant
      January 16, 2018

      Thanks a lot Bill and Jeff, this is exactely what I've been looking for! You saved me a lot of work: Thumbs up.

      Bill Silbert
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      Bill SilbertCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      January 16, 2018

      Happy to help.

      Bill Silbert
      Community Expert
      Bill SilbertCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
      Community Expert
      January 15, 2018

      This had always been a major annoyance to me that once you drew something using the Perspective grid you could not then adjust the grid and have the object readjust with it. It seems, however, that one or two versions ago this was fixed, if even in a limited way, and now this feature has become somewhat useful. Check out my good friend Jeff Witchel's video showing how to use the grid to adjust artwork after the fact: http://www.jeffwitchel.net/?s=perspective+grid . Also you can check out this link for more info on using the grid: How to draw artwork in perspective in Illustrator .

        Jeff Witchel, ACI
        Community Expert
        Jeff Witchel, ACICommunity Expert
        Community Expert
        January 15, 2018

        Thanks for posting Bill.

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