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Element size question

KimB3384 — Sat, 05 Jul 2025 17:29:36 GMT

Is there a way to tell what size an element is?

For context, I'm creating a water bottle for a client. I want to have circles spaced on the design so that people can get a sticker badge for completing a course, and I want them to have a guideline spot to place it. The stickers are going to be 1.5" in diameter, but for the life of me I can't figure out how to tell the size of the circles I'm creating on the template. I could even create the entire background as an Illustrator file and upload it, but I would have no idea what size to make it since there are no specs provided, other than the product dimensions.

Has anyone done anything similar and had luck?

Re: Element size question

BKMuir — Sat, 05 Jul 2025 18:47:31 GMT

1. Which size of stainless steel water bottle are you designing.
a. the clear bottles only have 8"x2.125" labels
b. the stainless steel come in 2 sizes with design areas of approx. 5"x8" and 3.75"x*" (measurements guessed at using the SETTINGS/SHOW GRID LINES)

Here is my attempt on the smaller 18 oz. bottle One might be able to get another row of 5 aligned circles, or at least 4 staggered circles, on the larger bottle.

Even distribute of circles stainless steel water bottle
by bkmuir

Re: Element size question

KimB3384 — Mon, 07 Jul 2025 00:06:39 GMT

The 22 oz. Thor Copper Vacuum Insulated Bottle. So where are you getting those dimensions?

Re: Element size question

BKMuir — Mon, 07 Jul 2025 19:52:08 GMT

I guessed at the dimensions by turning on the grid in design and assume that each square is 1".

Re: Element size question

KimB3384 — Mon, 07 Jul 2025 20:00:08 GMT

BOOM! OK, that is SUPER helpful! Thank you!

Re: Element size question

Sara_H — Tue, 08 Jul 2025 18:02:48 GMT

@KimB3384

Another way perhaps

1. Add a circle element

2. Set it to Basic tile at a tile size of 1.5"

3. Center it (align middle)

4. Use that as a guide and overlay your artwork

5. Delete the tiled circle

Re: Element size question

KimB3384 — Tue, 08 Jul 2025 19:04:28 GMT

You are a genius!!!! That's just so brilliant! Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!!!