How to place a symbol with precision in Illustrator?

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June 19, 2020
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I am trying to grade apparel pattern pieces with Illustrator. I have figured out a few ways to grow the pattern in the correct proportions and with precision, but as I move through the process I want to drop "breadcrumbs" to mark where the sewing notches are on the new piece. Does anyone have a solution for placing a symbol with extream precision or otherwise marking a spot so that it will not move once placed?

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Ashutosh_Mishra

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Hi there,

Thanks for reaching out. I hope your issue is resolved by now. If it is, we'd appreciate if you can share the solution with us. It'll help other users with similar concern.

If you still have issues, please share the workflow(screenshots or a small video) with us so that we can help you accordingly.

Looking forward to your reply.

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Ashutosh

Monika Gause

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You mean it should move proportionally to the pattern?

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designingalAuthor

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I move the entire pattern (shaped piece) as I enlarge or shrink it. When the notch moves, I want to record its new position before continuing with the grade. The way I currently handle the notch is I divide the line into 2 pieces at the notch, then reconnect them, but that is very tedious and not as percise as I would like. I am thinking more along the lines of dropping a symbol where it needs to go, but it has to drop perfectly into place. Is there a way to register a symbol, so a certain part of it will land exactly where the cursor clicks every time?

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