triangle changes size when rotated

[lutherg]

Hi there,

I have to set up a 4 page triangle brochure for print. My artwork is currently set up as 4 single triangles but they need to be slightly rotated to fit the print template. Every time I rotate the triangle  it warps and changes its size. How do I stop this from happening?

Thanks

Nicola

[Monika Gause]

Please tell us your Illustrator version and show screenshots.

[lutherg]

Hi Monika,

I'm using Illustrator CC 23.0.3. If you see the artwork below the template, the dimensions are 190 x 172mm....

[lutherg]

when I place it on the template it changes dimensions and skews so it doesn't fit the template....

[macpawel]

Is it real triangle or effect?

[meganchi]

Click on them and under Object menu, choose "expand".

[lutherg]

didn't work.

[lutherg]

I think it might have to do with uneven angles, my mistake! thanks

[Monika Gause]

lutherg  schrieb

I think it might have to do with uneven angles, my mistake! thanks

Even perfect triangles don't have a square bounding box.

[meganchi]

Let me ask this, have you tried to rotate the template (instead of your art) as a test to see if it rotates correctly?

[Jacob Bugge]

Nicola,

Have you created the outer triangle with the Polygon Tool (and rounded the corners) and made sure it is regular?

It may be convenient to create a circumcircle of the outer bounds of the triangular path and Group the two, which will give you the same fundamental dimensions and centre (and a square Bounding Box).