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BeingBendsen
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August 1, 2013
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Object coordinates relative to selected artboard.

  • August 1, 2013
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What controls origon (x,y = 0,0) of a objects coordinates? I'm not refering to which the "Reference Point".

I use a bunch of artboards and sometimes origon originates from the newest artboard i have created, which is great for my workflow. I place a lot of objects using the top coordination tool.


But often the origon fixes it's position to the first artboard. Is there a way to control the origon?

Specs: Win7, 64bit, Illustrator CS6 16.0.3.

Best regards
Kristian Bendsen

Game artist

    Correct answer JETalmage

    View>Rulers>Change To Global/Artboard Rulers.

    JET

    3 replies

    deanp78121107
    deanp78121107
    Inspiring
    January 8, 2019

    Wow!!! In all the years of using Adobe Illustrator, I did not know about the Global ruler setting!!!! So Amazing, Thanks

      Kurt Gold
      Community Expert
      Kurt GoldCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      August 1, 2013

      Right click the ruler and choose Convert to Artboard Rulers.

        JETalmage
        JETalmageCorrect answer
        Inspiring
        August 1, 2013

        View>Rulers>Change To Global/Artboard Rulers.

        JET

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          BeingBendsenAuthor
          Participant
          August 1, 2013

          Thanks a bunch!
          Is there also a way to reset the rulers again to the original origon / ruler position?

          Mike_Gondek10189183
          Community Expert
          Mike_Gondek10189183Community Expert
          Community Expert
          August 1, 2013

          Click in the top left square of the rulers to reset

          If you are having trouble with items pasting on the wrong artboard, keep your artboards palette visible, and highlight the artboard you want to paste into.

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