Symbols and constraints

[NotMyFault]

Hi,

i try to experiment with constraints and symbols.

Unfortunately, symbols get converted into constraint groups randomly, becoming invisible (not rendered any more).

Are There any defined limitations for what layer types (as parent or child) constraints are approved?

• it seems ave only for curves / vector layers.
• groups will get converted into constraint groups - which are no groups at all but more rectangle vector shapes (no blend mode passthrough, fill on group level instead child layers)
• symbols do run into issues and get converted into constraint groups (no more symbols)
• Layer layers? I will test

 

[Lee D]

If you can provide some workflows to reproduce these issues we can confirm and pass them over to the developers.

[NotMyFault]

Ok one example:

• new document in Designer
• add a star shape
• add symbol from star shape
• duplicate star shape inside symbol, move to right side
• use transform panel to set a constraint on and star shape

issue:

• the symbol gets forced converted into a constraint group, loosing its status as symbol.

[Paul Mudditt]

Not sure if this is related I was playing with layer links and I think it is very likely that symbols are very much the same as linked layers and constraints in terms of object attributes.

So it likely isn’t surprising that if you mix the two up then some common attributes would get mixed up.

Example here was to test out Right to Left text creation techniques created with layer links in Photo and a vector mirrored linked text box created with symbols, in Designer.  Obviously both work in either as expected. Sort of confirming symbols, linked layers and constrains are all manipulating the same set of object attributes.

Mirror Text using Symbols.afdesign Mirror text using linked layers.afphoto