disappearing triangle

[jsampson45]

I am trying to draw a triangle with the triangle shape tool. When I release the mouse button the triangle disappears but a new layer is created. It does not matter where on the canvas I try to draw the triangle. I find that the triangle is only visible when the layer is selected in the layers panel - the default situation is that the triangle is invisible. Can I change whatever setting might be causing this is so that I can see what I am drawing?

[George-Frazee]

Are you sure you have a stroke and/or filling selected for the triangle? And if so are they the same as the background?

Otherwise can you post the file you're having trouble with, or at least a screenshot?

[jsampson45]

Stroke is set to 0.1 pt. On a test document I find that fill was white so I can make an object visible by changing the colour of the fill although the stroke is invisible. I attach the file. I am wondering if a file of all of the settings can be exported for inspection. I shall resume the investigation tomorrow.

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[R C-R]

5 hours ago, jsampson45 said:

Stroke is set to 0.1 pt. On a test document I find that fill was white so I can make an object visible by changing the colour of the fill although the stroke is invisible.

If you zoom in far enough you will see that the stroke is not invisible, just so thin that you can't see it at zoom levels that show much more of the document. And since it is filled with white you won't see any difference between it & the background unless you change the background to transparent (via File > Document > Color tab > Transparent background).

This is all normal & expected behavior.