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Object Dimensions missing in Illustrator CS6

Feb 22, 2013 4:43 PM

Tags: #illustrator #bug #tool #objects

When I draw an object in Illustrator, I am not getting the small gray box that shows its dimensions as I draw. Also not getting the green "intersect" tip when I begin drawing at a corner of the document. I'm using Mac 10.8.2. I have both a laptop and a desktop, and the laptop works fine. It's on the Mac Pro that this problem happens. I checked to make sure all preferences are the same on both machines. I updated Illustrator also.

594 Views   5 Replies   Latest reply: handsdeb2, Feb 23, 2013 6:55 PM
 
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  • Larry G. Schneider
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    1. Larry G. Schneider,
    Feb 22, 2013 5:22 PM   in reply to handsdeb2
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    You're absolutely sure that Smart Guides are on on both machines (Cmd(ctrl)-U), and these are checked on both.

     

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  • handsdeb2
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    2. handsdeb2,
    Feb 23, 2013 7:07 AM   in reply to Larry G. Schneider
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    Yes, and the smart guides work fine. I just tried it again, and what seems to happen is that when initially drawing an object, I don't see the info. But once I switch to the move tool and move the object around the measurement labels appear. Can you think of any reason why I don't see the measurement labels when initially creating the object?

     
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    3. Larry G. Schneider,
    Feb 23, 2013 10:23 AM   in reply to handsdeb2
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    No, mine work from the start with Smart Guides enabled.

     
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    4. DrStrik9,
    Feb 23, 2013 12:15 PM   in reply to handsdeb2
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    You can alternatively just click once when creating an object, and manually enter the dimensions.

     
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    5. handsdeb2,
    Feb 23, 2013 6:55 PM   in reply to DrStrik9
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    True, but quicker to just start out in the right place and stop when the dimensions are right. I also tried with mouse, trackpad and tablet with the same results.

     
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