Full Version: Line Thickness Options
From: Pedaler (ROYBREWER) [#9]
31 Jan 2007
To: Engravin' Dave (DATAKES) [#1] 31 Jan 2007
I, like everyone else, have a difficult time remembering which parameters are part of the "docucentric" nature of recent versions of Corel and which are a part of the interface. [[ two completely different "animals" ]]
I have found the best place (and procedure) to change the default line thickness and default units *for this value* is F12 Outline Pen dialog. Make your changes here, then
---Tools>Save Settings as Default
---Tools>Document>Save settings for new docs
---Exit CorelDRAW if convenient
I know that some of the above appear to duplicate each other, but I have learned that *each* step saves some values that the others don't, so rather than trying to remember which does what, I take this "sledgehammer" approach.
I suspect you know, however, that if you open a document that had it stored with different values, those values cover your "docucentric" defaults.
From: Engravin' Dave (DATAKES) [#10]
31 Jan 2007
To: ALL
From: laserman (MIKEMAC) [#11]
5 Feb 2007
To: Engravin' Dave (DATAKES) [#10] 5 Feb 2007
The one thing that I have noticed and what may be happening here is how the file was created.
If Mr. or Mrs. customer created the file using points and you just open the file it will change it to points if it was created in inches it will open that way.
Now if this is just happening with your files then setting the defaults should do the trick.
There is also under TOOLS/OPTIONS/TEXT a section for default text units here as well. Once you change this be sure to save the defaults.