How to create a colored strip following the top edge of irregular shapes?

[marianmares]

I'm designing a board game in Illustrator with uniquely shaped spaces (see attached images). I need to add a colored strip that precisely follows the top edge of each game space.

This is how I want one space to look, with a colored section at the top portion.

This is my overall board game layout for context.

Is there an efficient way to create these strips that will automatically (or at least efficiently manualy) follow the contours of the top edges, considering each space has a unique shape?

Thanks for any suggestions!

[Monika Gause · Accepted solution]

Since you have already outlined the dashes of your stroke, I would do it like this:

https://youtube.com/shorts/Um5fqK1ng4I?feature=share 

[marianmares]

THANK YOU SOOOO MUCH!!!!😚
Also you are incredible, how you managed to help me in just 15 minutes!!!

[Monika Gause]

Glad you can solve it.

Thank you for your kind words.

[marianmares]

Comming back, i noticed in the video that after you paste it, its automatically selected. Did you have to enable this feature or am I doing something wrong? 😂 When i paste it, its just there and i have to select it manually.

[Monika Gause]

It should stay selected after pasting. The selection will be gone after exiting the Draw inside mode.

Do you have system extensions installed that either enhance your clipboard or (in case you use shortcuts for placing) do something with shortcuts?

[Doug A Roberts]

Or are you using the Beta?

[marianmares]

Iam using beta, is that the reason? Should i try to switch to the stable one then?
And im using the maccy clipboard history tool.

[Doug A Roberts]

There is currently a bug in the Beta:

Pasted items automatically get deselected in Beta 29.5 35 – Adobe Illustrator

Should i try to switch to the stable one then?

By @marianmares

This is generally a good idea unless you have a particular reason for testing Beta features.

[m1b]

OMG @Monika Gause I didn't know about that feature! So, thanks from me too! 🤩