"Requested Operation would cause one or more objects..." error msg

[bfcreativenyc1]

Hi,

I'm working in a file where I need scale down content from a previous version. When I try to do that by doing command + shift or using the scale tool I get the attached error message.

Why is this happening? I have no strokes that should be causing this. How can I fix it so I do not get the error message?

Thanks! 

[Mike Witherell]

Can you post a screenshot?

[bfcreativenyc1]

There's nothing to see. If you can just imagine a text box and photo that won't shrink in size.

[winterm]

One possible scenario:

Draw a circle 8 mm in diameter. Apply Stroke 10 pt. Try to resize to 6 mm (enter value in W or H field). You'll get this pretty straightforward alert:

I guess, you encountered something like this. Something, that can't shrink to values you ask. Not sure if it must be stroke, exactly.

[Laubender · Accepted solution]

Hi together,

actually you can scale objects to a smaller size.

It depends of the preferences with scaling you are using.

And you have to use the scaling percentage edit fields:

1. That does not work:

2. That will work: Use the scaling percentages input field(s)

3. Result:

Make sure that in the preferences

When Scaling: "Adjust Scaling Percentage"

is checked.

Regards,
Uwe