Illustrator Snapping (?)

[cgsigns_jamie]

So I think I've inadvertently turned on some crazy snap feature in Illustrator.

When I try and move objects around I can only move them at a 45º or 90º angle.

And the Pen Tool is doing some crazy thing where the handles can only be pulled out at a 45º or 90º angle.

I usually use (and like) the Smart Guides but I turned those off to see if it helped, nope.

I turned off all the Snapping features that I know of, "Snap to Grid" and "Snap to Point"

I checked the Preferences and didn't see anything unusual there.

Anyone have any ideas for me??

I'm running Illustrator CS5 (15.0.2) on Mac OS 10.6.6 if that helps.

 

[J Hill Designs]

ctrl or alt button stuck?

 

[WhiskeyDreamer]

i don't have illustrator, but in composer, that's called "on axis"...maybe illustrator has a similar name for it.

 

[cgsigns_jamie]

I don't think it's a stuck button because both my laptop and desktop are doing the same thing.

(My computer profile is synchronized, that's why I assume it's a setting or preference)

I figure I must have done some sort of keyboard shortcut on accident that enabled this.

 

[HaroldDesign]

It sounds like the the "construction Guides" box under smart guides is checked. Also make sure there isn't something going on "Selection & Anchor".

 

[cgsigns_jamie]

I thought so too... but Construction Guides are turned off.

Now it really gets weird... I just restarted the whole computer and now it's back to normal...

I'll let you know if the "issue" comes back.

 

[HaroldDesign]

Probably time to empty the caches.