Effect / Distort & Transform - cannot move objects/iterations

[romekjagoda]

Dear Community,

yesterday ago I learnt the great technique of manipulating objects in circular arrangements through the use of 'Effect/Distort & Transform / Transform' effect.

The technique is shown in this brief video. I can do everything as shown, apart from the moment https://youtu.be/eUdw9-8wctc?t=377 when I need to move all the copies of the object towards the rim of the circle. When I do drag the original object to which the effect is to be applied all the iterations/copies of that object move along with it instead of spreading out by an equal radius.

I am in the 'isolation mode' but it does not work. What am I doing wrong? I know this is a kind of 'crystal ball' type of question, but maybe someone will come up against the same problem when following these steps (maybe some changes to the way this function operates have occured between the video was made and now)?

There is a way around it by using the rotate function, but it's nowhere as efficient as the above technique.

Thanks in advance for any help/tips.

System:

AI CC ver 22.1

Windows PC

[Doug A Roberts]

Without seeing exactly what you've done it is difficult to advise.

Bear in mind that in the video he has two grouped objects, transformed from the bottom-middle, and at the point in the video you linked to, he only moves one of them.

[romekjagoda]

Dear Doug, I am aware it's difficult to advise. I will heed your advice and try again to reproduce the steps. Thank you.

[intelligent_neighborsFA21]

Hi,

The whole system is working base on a reference point. Check if your reference point is correctly set-up.

Be sure to not to move that centre circle or dot when you're in isolation mode. To prevent that use the direct selection tool and click in the middle of your object that lies in the outside border (in the video is that a triangle).

Be sure that you grouped the two objects before applying that effect.

I hope it will work for you with these tips.

Good luck

Patrick

[romekjagoda]

Thepatje, thanks a lot for your advice, much appreciated. I will try it out during weekend or on Monday to see if that works.

In the meantime, just one final question: are you guys able to reproduce his steps and get the same effect? If that's the case it's clear it's just the clumsy me who makes some mistake.

Cheers!

[Doug A Roberts]

It should work as he describes.

[intelligent_neighborsFA21]

No problems at all. It works fine.

Cheers

Patrick