'Exclude stroke width' option in Transform effect
When I apply Transform effect to a stroked object, Illustrator includes stroke width and the resulting effect isn't aligned to the main object's skeleton. Consider that I want to mirror a shape and what I expect is the paths to perfectly align to each other. But what happens is that Illustrator treats strokes like they are expanded paths. I usually have to move the effect to correct it.
There should be an option in Transform effect that let the user exclude stroke width from effect. That would resolve this issue.
Mahmoud Arasteh
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Very true. Voted. I suffer from this often.
For consistency’s sake it should be an option 'Use preview bounds', enabled by default (to ensure backwards compatibility), which we can disable...Several other related requests / reports:
1. Add an option for the Transform effect to use visible bounds of a clipping object: http://illustrator.uservoice.com/forums/601447/suggestions/46960159
2. 'Use preview bounds' option for symbols: http://illustrator.uservoice.com/forums/333657/suggestions/33385777
3. Align with preview bounds doesn't work with transform effect copies: http://illustrator.uservoice.com/forums/601447/suggestions/43832262
4. An option to ignore strokes when using Fit to Artwork Bounds or Fit to Selected Art commands: http://illustrator.uservoice.com/forums/333657/suggestions/46067539(Edited by admin)
