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Oct 13, 2026 7:14 PM UTC
Question

Locked and hidden sublayers automatically unlock and become visible after leaving isolation mode from Grid > Repeat

Link to screen recording of issues here (in video: MAP layers unlock and NEW PARKING layers unhide)

All the problems when Trying to make a parking lot with Repeat > Grid:

  1. Illustrator unlocks all locked sublayers on the same layer as the Repeat > Grid when I exit isolation mode from Repeat > grid
  2. Illustrator shows all hidden sublayers on the same layer as the Repeat > Grid when I exit isolation mode
  3. Illustrator leaves a diagonal stroke gap in Repeat > Grid for angled strokes
  4. Copy pasting the repeated artwork path in Repeat > Grid creates an invisible repeated path when it should be visible

 

Also, on a related but different note, when I try to extend the edges of the Grid > Repeat without scaling, it only works if I am zoomed in enough to see the long white rectangular handle on one side of the Grid > Repeat bounding box, which is inconvenient. It would be nice if there was a toggle option on a panel that you can check on or off to always extend without scaling.

  1. Extend without scaling only works if you are zoomed in enough to see the long white rectangular handle on one side of the bounding box.

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    Participant
    Nov 9, 2026 7:42 AM UTC

    Has this been fixed?

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    Harshika Verma
    Community Manager
    Community Manager
    Oct 22, 2026 9:36 PM UTC

    Hi all,

    Thank you for your patience. We logged a bug for this issue with the product team. We will keep you all posted on any updates from the team or if they need any additional information for the investigation.


    Thanks,

    Harshika

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    Kurt Gold
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    Oct 13, 2026 8:52 PM UTC


    I can reproduce point 1 and point 2 (exit isolation mode) in the latest versions of Illustrator. That's obviously a bug.

    Not sure about point 3 and 4 as I haven't tested it thoroughly (or did not understand).

    Also, your point about the repeat grid handles is valid. It should work at any zoom level, but it doesn't.

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    Oct 14, 2026 12:03 AM UTC

    Thanks for your response. Glad to hear confirmation that 1 and 2 are bugs.

    Point 3 is shown at 0:55 in the video, when I try to make the sideways L-shape path more angled, but the angle creates a gap between the base of each repeated “L” shape. Would love a way to make it look like a continuous, connected line (as shown in the near-identical shape to the left, which I made by adding a vertical line).

    Point 4 is at 1:05 in the video. I tried copy and pasting the L-shape path to move and cover the gap (which I now realize wouldn’t work anyways since there would just be a gap between every two Ls), but the pasted L is made invisible for some reason in the Grid Repeat.

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    Anubhav M
    Community Manager
    Community Manager
    Oct 14, 2026 9:37 PM UTC

    Hello ​@Joy31957991quq8 

     

    I’m sorry to hear about your experience. This does seem troubling. Could you please provide me with a sample AI file here or via DM as well, so we can check this further with the team?

     

    Looking forward to hearing from you.
    Anubhav

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