How to create dashed lines/arrows in Illustrator
I'm looking for help on how to create the dashed lines and arrows in the example below.
In this example you can see the arrows, which follow a curved path, yet, the stripes remain in perfect "parallel" order. I did not manage to figure out how to do this in Illustrator myself. I created a pattern with parallel stripes, but as soon as there is a curve you can imagine what happens, it gets distorted/tries to fill out/maintain the pattern which does not produce the intended result at all.
Is there actually an easy way to do this? Or do I have to Move/Copy/Rotate "every single line" individually? Here is a quick example of how it looks right now in my file, I would very much want to get the result in the example.
adobe-illustrator patterns line-art
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I'm looking for help on how to create the dashed lines and arrows in the example below.
In this example you can see the arrows, which follow a curved path, yet, the stripes remain in perfect "parallel" order. I did not manage to figure out how to do this in Illustrator myself. I created a pattern with parallel stripes, but as soon as there is a curve you can imagine what happens, it gets distorted/tries to fill out/maintain the pattern which does not produce the intended result at all.
Is there actually an easy way to do this? Or do I have to Move/Copy/Rotate "every single line" individually? Here is a quick example of how it looks right now in my file, I would very much want to get the result in the example.
adobe-illustrator patterns line-art
edited 5 hours ago
Ovaryraptor
4,53511429
asked 12 hours ago
R. ZaiserR. Zaiser
636
add a comment |
I'm looking for help on how to create the dashed lines and arrows in the example below.
In this example you can see the arrows, which follow a curved path, yet, the stripes remain in perfect "parallel" order. I did not manage to figure out how to do this in Illustrator myself. I created a pattern with parallel stripes, but as soon as there is a curve you can imagine what happens, it gets distorted/tries to fill out/maintain the pattern which does not produce the intended result at all.
Is there actually an easy way to do this? Or do I have to Move/Copy/Rotate "every single line" individually? Here is a quick example of how it looks right now in my file, I would very much want to get the result in the example.
adobe-illustrator patterns line-art
edited 5 hours ago
Ovaryraptor
4,53511429
asked 12 hours ago
R. ZaiserR. Zaiser
636
I'm looking for help on how to create the dashed lines and arrows in the example below.
In this example you can see the arrows, which follow a curved path, yet, the stripes remain in perfect "parallel" order. I did not manage to figure out how to do this in Illustrator myself. I created a pattern with parallel stripes, but as soon as there is a curve you can imagine what happens, it gets distorted/tries to fill out/maintain the pattern which does not produce the intended result at all.
Is there actually an easy way to do this? Or do I have to Move/Copy/Rotate "every single line" individually? Here is a quick example of how it looks right now in my file, I would very much want to get the result in the example.
adobe-illustrator patterns line-art
adobe-illustrator patterns line-art
edited 5 hours ago
Ovaryraptor
4,53511429
asked 12 hours ago
R. ZaiserR. Zaiser
636
edited 5 hours ago
Ovaryraptor
4,53511429
asked 12 hours ago
R. ZaiserR. Zaiser
636
edited 5 hours ago
Ovaryraptor
4,53511429
edited 5 hours ago
Ovaryraptor
4,53511429
edited 5 hours ago
Ovaryraptor
4,53511429
4,53511429
asked 12 hours ago
R. ZaiserR. Zaiser
636
asked 12 hours ago
R. ZaiserR. Zaiser
636
asked 12 hours ago
R. ZaiserR. Zaiser
636
636
add a comment |
add a comment |
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Create a dashed path and define the stroke weight + dash and gap sizes
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That was simpler than I expected, didn't think to try that out! This works with every path, right? Thank you anyway for the quick and easy answer!
– R. Zaiser
12 hours ago
1
Yes, with every path. Glad to help.
– Danielillo
12 hours ago
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Create a dashed path and define the stroke weight + dash and gap sizes
answered 12 hours ago
DanielilloDanielillo
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That was simpler than I expected, didn't think to try that out! This works with every path, right? Thank you anyway for the quick and easy answer!
– R. Zaiser
12 hours ago
1
Yes, with every path. Glad to help.
– Danielillo
12 hours ago
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Create a dashed path and define the stroke weight + dash and gap sizes
answered 12 hours ago
DanielilloDanielillo
24k13479
1
That was simpler than I expected, didn't think to try that out! This works with every path, right? Thank you anyway for the quick and easy answer!
– R. Zaiser
12 hours ago
1
Yes, with every path. Glad to help.
– Danielillo
12 hours ago
add a comment |
Create a dashed path and define the stroke weight + dash and gap sizes
answered 12 hours ago
DanielilloDanielillo
24k13479
Create a dashed path and define the stroke weight + dash and gap sizes
answered 12 hours ago
DanielilloDanielillo
24k13479
answered 12 hours ago
DanielilloDanielillo
24k13479
answered 12 hours ago
DanielilloDanielillo
24k13479
answered 12 hours ago
DanielilloDanielillo
24k13479
24k13479
1
That was simpler than I expected, didn't think to try that out! This works with every path, right? Thank you anyway for the quick and easy answer!
– R. Zaiser
12 hours ago
1
Yes, with every path. Glad to help.
– Danielillo
12 hours ago
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That was simpler than I expected, didn't think to try that out! This works with every path, right? Thank you anyway for the quick and easy answer!
– R. Zaiser
12 hours ago
1
Yes, with every path. Glad to help.
– Danielillo
12 hours ago
1
1
That was simpler than I expected, didn't think to try that out! This works with every path, right? Thank you anyway for the quick and easy answer!
– R. Zaiser
12 hours ago
That was simpler than I expected, didn't think to try that out! This works with every path, right? Thank you anyway for the quick and easy answer!
– R. Zaiser
12 hours ago
1
1
Yes, with every path. Glad to help.
– Danielillo
12 hours ago
Yes, with every path. Glad to help.
– Danielillo
12 hours ago
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