User Guide

Chapter 3: Objects And Attributes
Removing arrows, dashes, and strokes
You can remove a selected object’s stroke, or set the current stroke to “no stroke,” so you can create
objects that have no stroke. An object that has no stroke has no visible outline. Objects drawn with
the Line tool become invisible without a stroke; other objects are still visible if they have a visible fill
ink.
You can also remove dashes and arrows from a stroke. Because arrows and dashes are attributes of
strokes, you can remove them without removing the entire stroke.
Removing arrows, dashes, and strokes involves the same procedure as changing from one preset
stroke to another.
To remove arrows or dashes:
You can use the following procedure to remove arrows from pen, parallel, and neon strokes, and to
remove dashes from pen and neon strokes. For details about removing dashes from parallel strokes,
see "Customizing parallel line strokes" on page 275.
1. Depending on how you want to remove arrows or dashes, do one of the following:
To remove stroke attributes from an object: Select the object.
To remove stroke attributes from the current stroke: Deselect all objects.
2. Click the Strokes icon in the Toolbox to open the Presets palette. Choose the Dash or Arrow
tab, depending on the attribute you want to remove.
3. Choose “no arrow” on the Arrow tab to remove arrows from a stroke. Choose “no dash” on the
Dash tab to remove dashes.
To use “no stroke” settings:
Remove strokes entirely from objects, or use “no stroke” as the current setting for new objects.
1. Depending on how you want to remove strokes, do one of the following:
To remove the stroke from an object: Select the object.
To make “no stroke” the current setting: Deselect all objects.
2. Click the Strokes icon in the Toolbox and choose “no stroke” on the Pen tab.
Applying tapered ends to standard and neon strokes
This option can be applied to standard pen strokes and neon strokes; however, it is best viewed
when a pen setting is larger than 3.00 pt.
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