Transform objects separately "Selection Box" behaviour

[Plokhi]

If I use "Transform objects separately", the selection box is correct for the first object, but is wrong for all subsequent objects.

I want to resize these and to resize all 290 cells at once, i'd like to use "Transform objects separately", however the selection box is wrong for both settings so they get resized of center. (see screenshots of bound boxes other than first selected)

There's no easy way to grid them back then, except manually.

 

If I resize them anyway and try to redistribute them via "alignment" it doesn't distribute correctly either.

[Plokhi]

anyone?

[Old Bruce]

I have no idea at all what these things are. What are the arcs made from? How are they 'connected' to the knobs/dials/circles. And what are you trying to achieve. I see absolutely no difference in the two screenshots. So what is being transformed?

Make a small file with say four of these and post it to the forum, otherwise everyone here will be reduced to guessing.