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Leanne_cw
Leanne_cw
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November 28, 2017
Question

Arrow heads on dashed line

  • November 28, 2017
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I'm trying to create a dashed line with arrow heads along it's length in illustrator. I don't think it's possible to do just with dashed line options (is it?), so I'm trying to create a brush which would have the same effect. The problem is the arrow heads are distorting on corners which does not look good. Is there a way to work around this at keep the original arrowhead shape? The line I need to dash/arrow has lots of tight corners.

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    Myra Ferguson
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    Myra FergusonCommunity Expert
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    November 28, 2017

    Monika's idea is brilliant! I'd add that you could keep the first line as a regular dashed line, and on the scatter brush for the arrow, adjust the spacing options and set the Rotation relative to Path.

    Monika Gause
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    Monika GauseCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    November 28, 2017

    You could use a scatter brush instead.

    Make a scatter brush of just an arrow.

    Then with the appearance panel, apply 2 strokes to the path: one with a dashed line and one with the scatter brush

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