I selected all, then zoomed out as much as possible [3.13%] and found objects far away from the actual artwork. These objects were making my objects on the artboard much 'bigger' and hence hindering its movement because the software thought the artwork was off the artboard which it was with these random bits included.
I come across this issue from time to time: "Can't Paste the objects. The requested transformation would make some objects fall completely off the drawing area."
I'm trying to paste one .AI file into a new one. What is the issue? Thank you!
ETA: I have cleared all guides, selected all to see if there's anything hidden I wasn't aware of, but am still having this issue.
does it happen to every object you move? Try creating a new empty file, putting a rectangle in it and moving it: does the error appear?
If it keeps popping up, you may want to delete your AIPREFS file. If you don't know what it is, how to find it and how to delete it - search the forum for the word aiprefs.
Martin1268
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Jul 29, 2003, 5:19:12 PM7/29/03
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Nope. It only happens with the file that I'm working in. I created a new file and the rectangle moved without issue. It is when I try to move the entire image [CNTRL A] that I get that message. I dunno what the deals is...
Alexander Kogan.
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Jul 29, 2003, 5:53:36 PM7/29/03
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Martin,
Ctrl-A is the key. You didn't mention it in your previous post.
Unzoom all the way till you see ALL the board space available [surrounded by some gray cosmic emptyness]. Do Ctrl-A and see where the bounding box of the selection is. Chances are, there're some objects out of the Artboard that you don't see while working at the page scale. Delete these object and life will become much easier :]
Martin1268
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Hey! That worked!!! You're a genius. Thanks.
Alexander Kogan.
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Aug 7, 2003, 11:50:37 AM8/7/03
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I'm not a Genius, I'm a Wacom :]] Thanks anyway :]
pete...@gmail.com
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On Tuesday, July 29, 2003 11:38:08 AM UTC-4, Martin1268 wrote: \> Every time I try to move objects, I get the following error message: Can't move the objects. The requested transformation would make some objects fall completely off the drawing area. Is there something simple that I'm missing here?
Thanks from me as well. There was one tiny speck that was on that layer allllll the way to left. I deleted it and it can be moved now.
fru...@gmail.com
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On Tuesday, 29 July 2003 22:38:08 UTC+7, Martin1268 wrote: \> Every time I try to move objects, I get the following error message: Can't move the objects. The requested transformation would make some objects fall completely off the drawing area. Is there something simple that I'm missing here?
In my case, there was a envelope object that cause it, I delete it and problems sovlved.
niknek...@gmail.com
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On Tuesday, July 29, 2003 11:38:08 PM UTC+8, Martin1268 wrote: \> Every time I try to move objects, I get the following error message: Can't move the objects. The requested transformation would make some objects fall completely off the drawing area. Is there something simple that I'm missing here?
You're all awesome, thanks for the help....
a...@acclaimscreenprinting.net
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Feb 22, 2016, 5:50:17 PM2/22/16
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I had this same issue. I just saved the illustrator file as a pdf, closed the file and opened the pdf file I just saved and I was able to move the art.
chamroeu...@gmail.com
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On Tuesday, July 29, 2003 at 10:17:21 PM UTC+7, Martin1268 wrote: \> Every time I try to move objects, I get the following error message: Can't move the objects. The requested transformation would make some objects fall completely off the drawing area. Is there something simple that I'm missing here?
Please check your size of your work area.
jkenvir...@gmail.com
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On Thursday, August 7, 2003 at 8:50:37 AM UTC-7, Alexander Kogan. wrote: \> I'm not a Genius, I'm a Wacom :]] Thanks anyway :]
Worked for me too. THANK YOU!
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Alexander Kogan's solution worked for me.
Someone had sent me some artwork I had to update...
I selected all, then zoomed out as much as possible [3.13%] and found objects far away from the actual artwork. These objects were making my objects on the artboard much 'bigger' and hence hindering its movement because the software thought the artwork was off the artboard which it was with these random bits included.