topic Re: Text Moves when Creating Object in Libraries & objects

Text Moves when Creating Object

jd10003 — Mon, 25 May 2026 22:47:43 GMT

I'm creating a simple downlight symbol with a text component using the Save Selection As... command to create a new object. When I place an instance of the new object, the text jumps to a different location. Here's a screenshot showing the "raw" components on the left with the text in the correct position, and the new object on the right, with the text jumping to the wrong position.

Any ideas what's causing that problem?? I'm guessing there's something in the script I need to change??

Re: Text Moves when Creating Object

Lingwisyer — Tue, 26 May 2026 01:58:00 GMT

Are your reference elements near the project origin when you save them? What is the anchor point of your text box?

Ling.

Re: Text Moves when Creating Object

Barry Kelly — Tue, 26 May 2026 12:47:36 GMT

I think Ling is on to something.

Your text anchor point is bottom right of the text.

When saved as an object, it is using that position but the text is scripting as to left justified.

So maybe anchor your text at top left before you save the object.

Barry.

Re: Text Moves when Creating Object

jd10003 — Tue, 26 May 2026 16:48:46 GMT

Thanks to you both. That was "sort of" the answer! My text anchor point was set correctly at the top left, which is why I was confused. For some reason though, it was also set to 180 rotation so the anchor point was ACTUALLY 180 degrees off from where it was pinned in the top left. It's set to "always readable" so the 180 degree rotation wasn't in effect, so it LOOKED correct, but your highlight of the text anchor point graphically is what showed me that something was off.