Request to add the possibility to change both centre axis to 0 for an artboard.

[Rivvie]

Hi, I would like to be able change the artboard centre anchor to zero on the X and Y axis. So far only the X and Y axis of the upper left corner are located on the zero, but I hope it will be possible to set other anchor points at this position as well. Thanks in advance. 

[Oufti]

More details about this request can be found in this earlier topic:

 

[DonC123]

2 hours ago, Rivvie said:

Hi, I would like to be able change the artboard centre anchor to zero on the X and Y axis. So far only the X and Y axis of the upper left corner are located on the zero, but I hope it will be possible to set other anchor points at this position as well. Thanks in advance. 

 

Perhaps I am missing your point, but you can relocated 0, 0 by dragging the dim indicator to the center with snapping turned on. The 0, 0 will remain at the center.

[Rivvie]

Ah thank you. When I initially tried it, the axis keeps showing 2500. So I assumed it was not working. But I tried it again and the square object indeed has the centre anchor on 0 axis.  But the centre anchor of the artboard still states 2500. Maybe it just is bug.

[Old Bruce]

12 minutes ago, Rivvie said:

 But the centre anchor of the artboard still states 2500. Maybe it just is bug.

I see the same thing here on Mac OS 12.7.4. I am thinking that it is a bug, but then again Artboards are odd regarding the x, y co-ordinates for themselves.

[walt.farrell]

50 minutes ago, DonC123 said:

Perhaps I am missing your point, but you can relocated 0, 0 by dragging the dim indicator to the center with snapping turned on. The 0, 0 will remain at the center.

That works with a canvas (as you have) but not with an Artboard in my experience. And I think that's by design (the uper-left corner of each Artboard is 0/0).

[DonC123]

11 minutes ago, walt.farrell said:

That works with a canvas (as you have) but not with an Artboard in my experience. And I think that's by design (the uper-left corner of each Artboard is 0/0).

Yes, I accidentally showed a canvas, but I just tried in an art board and it works just as it should when I tried. I use art board most of the time and after an alt drag to make a copy, the copied art board also maintains the o, 0 at the center.

I am using the desktop version 2.4.0 installed via the exe method, if that makes a difference

[Rivvie]

17 minutes ago, Old Bruce said:

I see the same thing here on Mac OS 12.7.4. I am thinking that it is a bug, but then again Artboards are odd regarding the x, y co-ordinates for themselves.

Yes artboards are odd. But I do have to say they are a bit odder and finicky on the (Ipad) Affinity Designer than with Illustrator ‘:}. But still great.

[Rivvie]

14 minutes ago, DonC123 said:

Yes, I accidentally showed a canvas, but I just tried in an art board and it works just as it should when I tried. I use art board most of the time and after an alt drag to make a copy, the copied art board also maintains the o, 0 at the center.

I am using the desktop version 2.4.0 installed via the exe method, if that makes a difference

 

Ah silly of me I did not update the Ipad app. But sadly the issue still remains. Perhaps it works on the desktop version.

[Rivvie]

26 minutes ago, walt.farrell said:

That works with a canvas (as you have) but not with an Artboard in my experience. And I think that's by design (the uper-left corner of each Artboard is 0/0).

Hopefully it will be possible soon. And hopefully it will be possible to change it in the transform tab. I find that much natural than using the rulers ‘:}.