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Create a dotted line and then delete certain dots

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Apr 24, 2019 Apr 24, 2019

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Hoping someone can help.

I'm new to Adobe Illustrator and using CS5.  I am currently trying to design the layout of a cribbage board that I will eventually use on a CNC Router.

I am trying to find an easy way to lay out the peg holes of the board and I have figured out how to make one dot, copy that dot then go to Object>Blend>Blend Options to create a bunch of dots between the two I just made.  I then took all of those dots in a line and replaced the spine on a rectangle I made however once I have done that I am not able to delete any of the dots.

Is there a way to have a bunch of dots follow a path but then be able to go through and delete individual dots (ie. every 6th dot on the line)?

Below is an image of what I have done and now I just want to be able to go through all these dots and delete every 6th one...is this even possible?  Or is there a different way to create them all, have them follow a path but still be able to select and delete individual dots?

Hopefully this makes sense and someone can help. 

Thanks

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Apr 25, 2019 Apr 25, 2019

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THis could also be done with a dashed stroke.

But in any way: you need to expand it: Object > Blend > Expand

And then ungroup a few times and then you can delete single dots.

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Apr 25, 2019 Apr 25, 2019

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You can try to use Pattern or Scatter brush

You can also use dotted line. Just use 0pt dasz and eg. 10 pt gap and rounded caps

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