: How to snap to symbol registration point in Adobe Illustrator? I have created a Symbol in Adobe Illustrator, starting from the circle with a shadow. Because of the shadow, the "center of mass"

@Vandalay110

Sure,

you may not be aware of this but illustrator has limited snapping visibility by default*. So enable smart guides select and start dragging from point then while dragging hit Ctrl down. This toggles priorities of snapping and expands the list of snappable things to everything visible.

* It is common that people do not know this. Ive met dozens of peoplewith more than 15 years of experience wo do not know this.

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@Phylliss782

Before creating symbol you can add rectangle with no fill, no stroke. The center of this object can be in any place where you want by moving, resizing this rectangle.

Second Solution:

Select symbol

Press Edit Symbol

Select element (circle in you case)

Select center of this circle and move it to the center of symbol (marked as cross)

Exit from edit mode

Now circle's center and symbol's center are the same and snapping to the circle's works.

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