Where do X/Y coordinates measure from in Adobe CS3 and Illustrator?

Question

I have a project where there are several PDF files. I'm using Illustrator to make these. It seems the point/line of origin is inconsistent from image to image (file to file). Where is the point of origin, by default, in CS3 Illustrator? It would be nice if, while I was positioning images, I could just say, "OK, x coordinate is 5.5 inches in this document, so it is 5.5 in that one," but it seems this is not the case. Anyone know how Illustrator sets these parameters?

Answer 1

In CS3, it seems the default is bottom left, but it doesn't really matter since you can choose where you want 0,0 to be.

Bring up the rulers, and look at their intersection in the upper left corner. You'll see a cross.

drag from there to wherever you want the origin to be in your document. Similar to dragging a selection box.

Good luck!