Bounding box centers disappear when adding guides-?

[amsvelogirl]

For years I've been using the bounding box "centers" to place guides. Now, when I start to drag a guide, the "centers" of the bounding boxes disappear, so I can't place the guide. Because I draw lots of signs, this function is very useful to what I do, so without it I'm at a loss. Why was this feature removed?

[Barbara Ash · Accepted solution]

With symmetrical shapes like a circle, the default is that you will see a center point when the object is selected. For asymmetrical shapes the default is no center point; however, you can add a center point in the Attributes panel.

When there is a center point, you can see it in View > Outline even when the object is not selected.

[Mar5E3C]

Nope, didn't worked for me.

[fer_duranton]

Hi, have you found a real answer about this question? If so could you share it with me please? Thanks in advance.

[Mar5E3C]

Ugh... I have the same problem! Any soulutions?? Ansvers?? Thanks!

[keepmehandin]

Me too, I'd like the real answer to this question, the one from Barbara Ash seems to have completly missed the point! I used to line guides with bounding box centre points and perimiters all the time, now when you select the guide to move it, it treats the guide as if it were a new object and the previously selected object which you want to lock onto becomes deselected and loses it's bounding box. Given all the amazing stuff that Illustrator is capable of, I can't quite understand the logic behind this, am I missing something?

[pixxxelschubser]

From a similar thread:

What exactly do you mean?

• Selected or not?
• Smart guides on or of?
• Your setting in Attribute Panel?

center point off - selected

center point on - selected

center point on - deselected

center point on - selected

(hovering with) mouse pointer over the center point while Smart Guides are activated

  

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