Rotate stepper in transform panel shifts anchor point
1) Mac OS 10.14.4, Illustrator 23.0.3.
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A - Create a blank document.
B - Draw a line or any other shape.
C - Use the Selection Tool to select the shape.
D - In the Properties>Transform panel, rotate the shape.
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Expected result: Shape rotates around anchor point (or middle).
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Actual result: Shape rotates using a swinging arc creating a path similar to the attached.
Have restarted Illustrator, problem persists.
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Matthew
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Still having this issue in 28.2. Setting a reference point to anything other than center returns an undesired result using the rotation option on the transform panel. **This tranform shown in my attachment occurs through using the mouse scroll or keyboard arrows to apply the rotation. Typing in the angle or selecting it from the drop-down gives the desired result the first time. However, it seems that that the shape 'forgets' that it has been rotated and applying an additional rotation gives an undesired result. It seems that each time the rotation angle is change the reference point does not maintain the relation to the shape it was applied to. Instead it is an absolute reference point, not a relative reference point.
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Check your reference point (small nine squares grid next to X, Y values). If you want to rotate from center, set Center there, or use other Rotate field, for live shapes (in Transform palette).
