The position of an object is set in function of the base object; the center of the base object is point 0,0. The base object is the central point of a symbol, it cannot change position. However, as shown in Transforming an Object, you can apply a transformation on a base object to change its Width or Height. Objects in higher layers can change position either by setting the x and y objects manually, or by binding a parameter to these values. To change the position of an object, do the following:
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In the Symbol Editor, create a new default symbol. For more information, see Making a New Symbol.
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Select the Text object in the Symbol Outline pane.
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Select the Transform tab in the Styling Customizer. The x and y values in the Transform tab are set to 0. That is, Text is in the exact center of Shape (Base).
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5 in the x field and press ENTER. You see Text moves to the right.
To change the position of an object using a parameter, use the method explained in Transforming an Object.
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| The object in the lowest layer of a grouped object is designated as the group's base layer. As such, you can only customize its Width and Height objects, it cannot change position.
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