Dashes

You can apply a dash to any stroke (a basic, gradient, or brush stroke) so that the stroke is repeated at regular or irregular intervals along the path, like a string of beads in a necklace. The dashes do not need to be all the same length or even be evenly spaced along the path. It all depends on the dash pattern you specify.

To apply a dash to a selected path or shape that has a stroke, select the Dash check box in the Stroke category of the Appearance section of the Properties panel. Then, type a dash pattern in the field to the right of the Dash check box.

The dash pattern consists of one or more numbers (measurements in points) separated by spaces.

• One length  If you type one number in the Dash field, Expression Design uses this as the length of both the dash and the gap. For example, if you type "36", you will get a 36-point dash followed by a 36-point gap, then another 36-point dash, and so on.
• Dash and gap length  If you type two or more numbers, Expression Design rotates through them. For example, if you type "25 50 100", you'll get a 25-point dash, then a 50-point gap, then a 100-point dash, then a 25-point gap, and so on.

After typing the dash pattern, press ENTER or click elsewhere in the application window.