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To switch synchronize defaults off (for manual default control):
• Uncheck Synchronize Defaults on the Defaults flyout of the
Standard toolbar.
To set object defaults manually:
1. With Synchronize Defaults disabled, create a sample object (the
object type matching the set of defaults you’re updating: line/shape,
artistic text object, connector, or dimension object), and alter it to use
the specific properties you plan to use as defaults.
- or -
Use an existing object that already has the right properties.
2. Right-click the object and choose Update Defaults (or choose Update
Object Defaults from the Format menu).
When you update defaults from a shape, all default shape
properties, including shape text attributes, are reset at the same
time.
Shape text properties are stored along with other shape defaults,
such as line and fill. To avoid altering these settings when updating
shape text defaults, create a new sample shape and modify only its
text.
Normally, each time you close a document, object default settings are recorded
as "master settings" to be used in future documents. To stop DrawPlus from
recording the defaults as master settings, choose Tools>Save Settings... and
uncheck the Object Defaults box.
Resetting defaults
A reset of defaults is useful if you feel the need to get back to basics and return to
your original default settings.
• Select Reset Object Defaults from the Defaults flyout
(Standard toolbar). With no objects selected, this acts globally, i.e. it
resets all objects back to their default settings. With an object(s)
selected, it resets only those object types back to their default.