How to create dashed lines/arrows in Illustrator












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I'm looking for help on how to create the dashed lines and arrows in the example below.



enter image description here



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.



My result so far






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    I'm looking for help on how to create the dashed lines and arrows in the example below.



    enter image description here



    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.



    My result so far






    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.



      enter image description here



      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.



      My result so far






      adobe-illustrator patterns line-art







      share|improve this question
















      I'm looking for help on how to create the dashed lines and arrows in the example below.



      enter image description here



      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.



      My result so far






      adobe-illustrator patterns line-art




      adobe-illustrator patterns line-art






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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!

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            Yes, with every path. Glad to help.

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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
            10 hours ago






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            Yes, with every path. Glad to help.

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          Create a dashed path and define the stroke weight + dash and gap sizes



          enter image description here






          share|improve this answer



















          • 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
            10 hours ago






          • 1





            Yes, with every path. Glad to help.

            – Danielillo
            10 hours ago














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          Create a dashed path and define the stroke weight + dash and gap sizes



          enter image description here






          share|improve this answer













          Create a dashed path and define the stroke weight + dash and gap sizes



          enter image description here







          share|improve this answer












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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
            10 hours ago






          • 1





            Yes, with every path. Glad to help.

            – Danielillo
            10 hours ago














          • 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
            10 hours ago






          • 1





            Yes, with every path. Glad to help.

            – Danielillo
            10 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
          10 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
          10 hours ago




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          Yes, with every path. Glad to help.

          – Danielillo
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          Yes, with every path. Glad to help.

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