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October 7, 2023
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How do you lock the zero origin point on all artboards in a file?

  • October 7, 2023
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This has only been a problem since I upgraded to Sonoma though maybe that's not the reason.

I've always been able to have several artboards showing in a file and have each of them with a Zero origin point in the rulers at any view size. Searches haven't answered this but just explain basics I already know, EXCEPT FOR THIS. How do I lock these origin rulers in place instead of having them constantly change depending on what artboard I've "OFFICIALLY" selected? 

 

Changing from Global Rulers to Artboard rulers in the view menu has no effect that I can see.  I have actively change to another artboard rather than just having say two visible that I can go back and forth on without SELECTING the arboards with intent. 

I bounce back and forth to similar artboards to make sure an object is at a certain position. I can no longer select one on the first artboard to see it's position, and then go to another on the second arboard and enter the same position while viewing both artboards at once.

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Ton Frederiks
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Community Expert
October 7, 2023

I cannot remember ever being able to see each artboard with their own ruler without clicking the artboard.

maxglitzAuthor
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October 7, 2023

Just for the heck of it. I added a third NEW artboard just to experiment using the "+" sign in the artboards window. The second one had been created as a duplicate of the first. It wasn't until after adding a third artboard and removing that 2nd (duplicate) artboard that I could then simply select anything on another artboard with both boards visible and watch the origin point go to 0 as I've always done. Before this experiment, even selecting something on the second artboard wasn't bringing the ruler to zero without my trudging over to the places where you can select which board you want to be active on. It was always automatic before with a simple click on any object on that board: back to zero. Fingers crossed that something about that duplicated artboard glitched it. I've used Illustrator since the dawn of dust, coming over from Freehand. This one had me baffled. 

Monika Gause
Community Expert
Community Expert
October 7, 2023

Sonoma is not officially supported yet.

maxglitzAuthor
Known Participant
October 7, 2023

Figures. I have never willingly selected auto upgrade for a new OS on my Mac just because of first-issue bugs. I had someone do some service on it and told him to go ahead and install Ventura well after it had been updated a few times and I'm guessing he chose the option for automatic without my knowing. Next thing I know, I'm running on Sonoma OS14.0. ARGHH!