Set a default line type in Lucidchart (curved, straight, orthogonal)

Thank you!  This is exactly what I wanted.  The hint about Adobe is informative - not all LucidChart users know Adobe so you guys could be more clear about these kinds of assumptions.

This does not work for Entity Relation Diagrams.

Even if the curve line is set as a default for the document every new line created from dragging out of an entity will be straight by default and the user has to manually set it to curved.

Thanks for posting in the Lucidchart Community! Maxime is correct - custom line style settings do not apply to ERD shapes. This is the intended behavior so you will have to manually change the style of lines from ERDs. However if you drag out a line from a non-ERD shape and connect it to an ERD shape then custom settings will apply. 

Thanks you save my time.

Same issue but found a solution. If you have a Lucidchart diagram (specifically that has never been edited in Lucidspark) the default line shaping works as specified above. HOWEVER if you edit the Lucidchart with Lucidspark the defaulting when you go back into Lucidchart breaks and takes it's default shape from whatever is set in the Lucidspark. You are welcome!

Hi @john t104 thanks for posting another workaround! To anyone interested in trying this please note that this workaround requires the universal canvas feature which is limited to enterprise accounts only. Thanks for sharing your ideas!

I followed the instructions above to set the default for the board for 2px line width, black color. When I place a shape, it takes on those defaults; however, when I pull a line from a shape, it draws in 1px, charcoal.

Am I doing something wrong?

Hi ​@Gil M, 

Thanks for responding to this thread! I am unable to reproduce the issue you are describing. Would you mind providing a screenshot or screen-recording so I can take a closer look? Thanks! 

This is what I am talking about. The connecting line is not following the default set for the board as the shapes are.

Hi ​@Gil M, 

Thanks for sending this screenshot! Could you share a temporary Document Support PIN for this document? This will help me take a closer look at what’s going on. This PIN is safe to post in this thread because it is only accessible by members of the Lucid support staff. You can find steps for generating a Support PIN in this Lucid Help Center article: Generate a Lucid Support PIN.

Here is a support PIN

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Hi ​@Gil M, 

It looks like you provided a technical support PIN rather than a document support PIN. Can you either provide a document support PIN or let me know the name of the document experiencing this issue? Thank you! 

Sorry about that. I followed the instructions this time!!

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Hi ​@Gil M, 

No worries, thank you! I was able to reproduce the issue you were experiencing. However, I changed the default line width to 1px, then switched it back to 2px, and it looks like that has fixed the issue for me. Can you confirm if it’s also working as expected on your end now? 

DANG, that was it?!?!?

I can confirm that worked. Thanks

Hi ​@Gil M, 

I’m glad to hear it’s working on your end too! Please don’t hesitate to reach back out if you run into any additional issues or questions!