line of dots

[marek.dk]

does anybody know how to make a line of dots?

would be nice to have a dot line as a dash style. I was trying the dash style editing but I couldn?t get a satisfying result.

Any ideas?

[Ken]

Here's one idea:

Use the Duplicate Along Path tool. You'll have to determine the size and spacing of your dots. For example, create a circle with diameter of 1 inch, lineweight 1mm. Press Option-P to call the tool. Press U to set mode to Draw Polygon, press I and set prefs for fixed distance at 4". Draw your line of dots, double-click to end.

[marek.dk]

thanks for the idea.

But this way I will get many objects instead of one editable line of dots.

[islandmon]

Take a look at the Font> "Wingdings" ... very useful for many situations many key combination options.

[bryn]

Select File > Document Settings > Dash Styles. Add a new style and carefully adjust the sliders to get your req'd dot pattern. Leave the "scale with line thickness" box checked.

bryn

[rDesign]

Try the Repetitive Unit tool.

You'll have to make your own 'dot' to use as the selected symbol. The folder located in ~Vectorworks/Libraries/Default/Repetitive Unit/Miscellaneous has a file of some ready made symbols (including 'footsteps' ?). Make your 'dot' symbol in that file so you can easily use it later.

On the PIO you can control the dot spacing in the 'Pitch' box, uncheck the 'Use Symbol Pitch'. To change the dot size you'll have to go back to the original in the Misc Symbols file.

You can also have the dot line have a centerline or not by changing the linetype style.

Hope that helps.

Regards,

Tim