For years I had a default stroke of 0.25 point (black) set and it worked fine. Now, whenever I go to create a new line (I use these for callouts), the settings are correct, however the line path is created but without a color or width assigned to it. Just the "placeholder" is present, which I have to go in and fix Every. Single. Time.
I need to do hundreds of these and I don't know what I messed up (or when), but it's driving me crazy. Any thoughts?
In this top image the supposed-default setting of black/0.25pt is selected.
As soon as I attempt to draw a line with these settings this is what results:
Result: 0 pt line, no stroke color.
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I have applied the script and it does appear to have solved the problem
You can perform the same steps as the script manually. With a document open, make sure there is nothing selected, double click the [Basic Graphics Frame] Object Style, set the dialog’s Fill to [None], the Stroke to [Black], and the Stroke Weight to .25. Click OK and leave the default Object Style as [Basic Graphics Frame]. If necessary clear overrides by Option-clicking the style.
The script does the above with one click
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Hi @PeterD-NJ:
If resetting defaults doesn't do it, check your Object Styles panel. What is selected before and after you draw your line?
~Barb
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