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I am learning AI and SVG animation. I got the SVG from flaticon. I would like to rotate the pointer around a point and make it look like the gauge is actually working. To achieve this, I need to find the coordinates on the indicator where the bases's midpoint is.

So.:

• I am rotating the pointer


• I know the base's midpoint


• Want to know which (x,y) is the base's midpoint on the indicator (x', y')

Finding the midpoint on the base is not hard, but how can I translate the coordinate to the pointer? (I will actually need to transform the indicator's coordinate to an x' and y' percentage afterwards to be able to make it responsive).

I guess I would need to figure out points a lot of times later, so I would like to be able to find such points fast.

Edit:
I actually want to rotate the pointer in my animation (JavaScript). I can reference the pointer using the path's id, but to apply the transformation, I need a transformation origin. Which I cannot measure.

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I am learning AI and SVG animation. I got the SVG from flaticon. I would like to rotate the pointer around a point and make it look like the gauge is actually working. To achieve this, I need to find the coordinates on the indicator where the bases's midpoint is.

So.:

• I am rotating the pointer


• I know the base's midpoint


• Want to know which (x,y) is the base's midpoint on the indicator (x', y')

Finding the midpoint on the base is not hard, but how can I translate the coordinate to the pointer? (I will actually need to transform the indicator's coordinate to an x' and y' percentage afterwards to be able to make it responsive).

I guess I would need to figure out points a lot of times later, so I would like to be able to find such points fast.

Edit:
I actually want to rotate the pointer in my animation (JavaScript). I can reference the pointer using the path's id, but to apply the transformation, I need a transformation origin. Which I cannot measure.

adobe-illustrator

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I am learning AI and SVG animation. I got the SVG from flaticon. I would like to rotate the pointer around a point and make it look like the gauge is actually working. To achieve this, I need to find the coordinates on the indicator where the bases's midpoint is.

So.:

• I am rotating the pointer


• I know the base's midpoint


• Want to know which (x,y) is the base's midpoint on the indicator (x', y')

Finding the midpoint on the base is not hard, but how can I translate the coordinate to the pointer? (I will actually need to transform the indicator's coordinate to an x' and y' percentage afterwards to be able to make it responsive).

I guess I would need to figure out points a lot of times later, so I would like to be able to find such points fast.

Edit:
I actually want to rotate the pointer in my animation (JavaScript). I can reference the pointer using the path's id, but to apply the transformation, I need a transformation origin. Which I cannot measure.

adobe-illustrator

share|improve this question

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With Illustrator you don't need any coordinate, if we had to do illustrations based on coordinates it would be a madness ;-)

• Select the circle and the pointer


• Prss R to activate the Rotation Tool
  


• Pres Cmd + Y Mac or Ctrl + Y Win to activate the Outline View
  


• Click the circle center once to define the rotation center


• Click the pointer top point and rotate

To see the coordinates points:

• Pres Cmd + U Mac or Ctrl + U Win to activate the Smart guides
  


• Put the mouse over the circle center to see x, y coordinate numbers

If you need reference points between two shapes, use the Measure Tool (the ruler) and the Info Panel to see the coordinates info

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edited Apr 21 at 9:21

answered Apr 21 at 8:59

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  Updated my question, I need to coordiantes or the percentages of the midpoint Thanks for the tip btw, at least I can align it perfectly now.
  
  – appl3r
  Apr 21 at 9:03
  
  

  
  
  
  


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  These are coordiantes relative to the whole document not the pointer. Do I need to copy and paste them to a new document, set the document size to match the path and do this?
  
  – appl3r
  Apr 21 at 9:17
  

  
  
  
  


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  Answer updated. I showed you all the possible tools, I think there are no more options inside Illustrator
  
  – Danielillo
  Apr 21 at 9:21
  
  

  
  
  
  


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  Measure tool works, I had to copy the base and the pointer to a new document though, because I had to use the measure tool from the top left corner and the selection outline (rectangle) disappears if I start using the measure tool and the circlepoint too, so I can only measure If I place new objects for help. Thanks!
  
  – appl3r
  Apr 21 at 9:36
  

  
  
  
  

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With Illustrator you don't need any coordinate, if we had to do illustrations based on coordinates it would be a madness ;-)

• Select the circle and the pointer


• Prss R to activate the Rotation Tool
  


• Pres Cmd + Y Mac or Ctrl + Y Win to activate the Outline View
  


• Click the circle center once to define the rotation center


• Click the pointer top point and rotate

To see the coordinates points:

• Pres Cmd + U Mac or Ctrl + U Win to activate the Smart guides
  


• Put the mouse over the circle center to see x, y coordinate numbers

If you need reference points between two shapes, use the Measure Tool (the ruler) and the Info Panel to see the coordinates info

share|improve this answer

edited Apr 21 at 9:21

answered Apr 21 at 8:59

DanielilloDanielillo

25.6k13686

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Updated my question, I need to coordiantes or the percentages of the midpoint Thanks for the tip btw, at least I can align it perfectly now.
  
  – appl3r
  Apr 21 at 9:03
  
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  These are coordiantes relative to the whole document not the pointer. Do I need to copy and paste them to a new document, set the document size to match the path and do this?
  
  – appl3r
  Apr 21 at 9:17
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Answer updated. I showed you all the possible tools, I think there are no more options inside Illustrator
  
  – Danielillo
  Apr 21 at 9:21
  
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Measure tool works, I had to copy the base and the pointer to a new document though, because I had to use the measure tool from the top left corner and the selection outline (rectangle) disappears if I start using the measure tool and the circlepoint too, so I can only measure If I place new objects for help. Thanks!
  
  – appl3r
  Apr 21 at 9:36
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

3

With Illustrator you don't need any coordinate, if we had to do illustrations based on coordinates it would be a madness ;-)

• Select the circle and the pointer


• Prss R to activate the Rotation Tool
  


• Pres Cmd + Y Mac or Ctrl + Y Win to activate the Outline View
  


• Click the circle center once to define the rotation center


• Click the pointer top point and rotate

To see the coordinates points:

• Pres Cmd + U Mac or Ctrl + U Win to activate the Smart guides
  


• Put the mouse over the circle center to see x, y coordinate numbers

If you need reference points between two shapes, use the Measure Tool (the ruler) and the Info Panel to see the coordinates info

share|improve this answer

edited Apr 21 at 9:21

answered Apr 21 at 8:59

DanielilloDanielillo

25.6k13686

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Updated my question, I need to coordiantes or the percentages of the midpoint Thanks for the tip btw, at least I can align it perfectly now.
  
  – appl3r
  Apr 21 at 9:03
  
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  These are coordiantes relative to the whole document not the pointer. Do I need to copy and paste them to a new document, set the document size to match the path and do this?
  
  – appl3r
  Apr 21 at 9:17
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Answer updated. I showed you all the possible tools, I think there are no more options inside Illustrator
  
  – Danielillo
  Apr 21 at 9:21
  
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Measure tool works, I had to copy the base and the pointer to a new document though, because I had to use the measure tool from the top left corner and the selection outline (rectangle) disappears if I start using the measure tool and the circlepoint too, so I can only measure If I place new objects for help. Thanks!
  
  – appl3r
  Apr 21 at 9:36
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

With Illustrator you don't need any coordinate, if we had to do illustrations based on coordinates it would be a madness ;-)

• Select the circle and the pointer


• Prss R to activate the Rotation Tool
  


• Pres Cmd + Y Mac or Ctrl + Y Win to activate the Outline View
  


• Click the circle center once to define the rotation center


• Click the pointer top point and rotate

To see the coordinates points:

• Pres Cmd + U Mac or Ctrl + U Win to activate the Smart guides
  


• Put the mouse over the circle center to see x, y coordinate numbers

If you need reference points between two shapes, use the Measure Tool (the ruler) and the Info Panel to see the coordinates info

share|improve this answer

edited Apr 21 at 9:21

answered Apr 21 at 8:59

DanielilloDanielillo

25.6k13686

share|improve this answer

edited Apr 21 at 9:21

answered Apr 21 at 8:59

DanielilloDanielillo

25.6k13686

answered Apr 21 at 8:59

DanielilloDanielillo

25.6k13686

answered Apr 21 at 8:59

DanielilloDanielillo

25.6k13686