Show Bounding Box with cross diagonals (Illustrator)?

[kimh93419311]

Following tutorials I see their bounding box for say a rectangle has cross diagonal lines (ie intersecting at center) - mine just have the perimeter box outline? Is this a setting or a key press option while drawing the shape?

Thanks appreciate the help.

[Ton Frederiks]

You mean Smart Guides: Cmd U (or Ctrl U for Win) ?

[John Mensinger]

Are you sure it's Illustrator that's depicted and not InDesign? InDesign has a Frame tool that produces frames with crossmembers like you describe.

[Om Nath Jha]

Hi Kim,

It would really be helpful if you can share a screenshot of the rectangle so that we can give you the correct suggestion. Please see:

https://forums.adobe.com/docs/DOC-7043#jive_content_id_How_do_I_attach_a_screenshot

Regards,

Om

[Kathryn154A]

I'm having the same problem. Screen shot of what I thought was a normal view shows the bounding box and crossed diagonal lines. I can see them on older .ai documents. But now they are gone. I just see the outline ofthe bounding box.

[Ton Frederiks]

An image with cross diagonal lines is an image that is linked.

[Kathryn154A]

My files are embedded...as is the image of the plane above. But the diagonal lines do not display.

I keep looking for a setting that has been (accidently?) changed.

[tromboniator]

This is one possible scenario:

Peter

Edit: Following in Ton's wake again.

[Ton Frederiks]

It is a game, you win next time.

[Jacob Bugge]

Peter,

That view of the state park across the bay and the white stuff in the foreground is sorely missed in a certain other thread.

[tromboniator]

Actually, across the Inlet: Mt Iliamna.

[Jacob Bugge]

Ah, Peter, I thought it was the most prominent peak across the bay.

In any case, a great photo.