Unable to select all of symbol using move tool

[Jonopen]

(1.5.0.21, Windows)

 

Problem: Cannot directly select all of a symbol by clicking with the move tool, when part of a symbol was created from a grouped triangle shape and line.

 

Note: Unfortunately I cannot now repeat this problem except within the attached file. Also, it is possible to select the line part of the symbol by intersecting with a selection marquee.

 

Process steps:  (as far as I can remember):

 

1. draw 3pt straight line
2. create a triangle shape, rotate 90 degrees
3. group line and triangle shape
4. create symbol and rename
5. drag symbol onto page

selecting-symbol.afdesign

[A_B_C]

Actually, I wonder why you get (or even need) the groups shown below (red). When I follow your (standard) recipe, I get a much simpler document structure by default (green). So I guess you got something wrong in that single instance …  :)

[Jonopen]

Thanks for taking a look ABC. I note in your example you’ve used a rectangle rather a line (curve). I’ve not actually been able to reproduce the problem using a rectangle.

 

I’ve now discovered it's the (unintentional) extra grouping that causes the problem, not creating a symbol.

 

I can recreate the issue by:

 

1. Create a triangle
2. Select the triangle and group (Ctrl+G)
3. Draw a line
4. Select the line and group
5. Select both the triangle and the line and group

 

If I now try to select the group by clicking the line, I can’t.
 

[A_B_C]

I see, you’re on a PC … :rolleyes:

 

On a Mac, you would simply hold down the Cmd key in order to select items in a group directly. By doing so, you can select your line as well, even when applying the redundant grouping operations …  :)

 

(Though I must admit that the usual repeated double click action that allows diving deeper into groups doesn’t work on the Mac as well. I filed a bug report for this case.)

[Jonopen]

I see, you’re on a PC … :rolleyes:

Yes, I think most people will be using a (Windows) PC in this section of the forum. :)

 

I can confirm the Ctrl key can also be used to help select single objects within a group, including the line in example file attached to my first post.

[Sean P]

Thanks for that Jon,
I've reproduced it on both Mac and Windows and passed it on to development! :)

[A_B_C]

I know, I know … I came to your thread via the “Recent Topics” section …  :(