# Creating dotted or dashed lines

**URL:** <https://forums.sketchup.com/t/creating-dotted-or-dashed-lines/181899>\
**Category:** SketchUp\
**Tags:** sketchup\
**Created:** [November 20, 2021, 4:20pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/creating-dotted-or-dashed-lines/181899 "2021-11-20T16:20:09Z")\
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**Author:** ![nordy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/nordy/32/132535_2.png) [@nordy](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/nordy)\
**Post date:** [November 20, 2021, 4:20pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/creating-dotted-or-dashed-lines/181899/1 "2021-11-20T16:20:10Z")

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How in God’s name do you create dotted or dashed lines in this program? I’m trying out Sketchup Pro 2021, and I’ve tried everything possible to draw a dotted or dashed line, and nothing works. I create a new tag called dashed and set the line type to a dashed type. I draw a line and assign the tag dashed to it, and its still a solid line. How does it work in Sketchup?

Thanks,

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**Author:** ![DaveR](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/daver/32/7601_2.png) [@DaveR](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/DaveR)\
**Post date:** [November 20, 2021, 4:26pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/creating-dotted-or-dashed-lines/181899/2 "2021-11-20T16:26:24Z")

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Make sure the style you’re using has Dashes enabled. Edit the style if needed.

 ![Screenshot - 11_20_2021 , 10_27_58 AM](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/original/3X/c/b/cbb85f7ded6a0fb20a1ca9b1cfe7904a0e6ebe85.png)

Also make sure you use Tags correctly. ALL edges and faces should be created and remain untagged. Only groups and components should get tags so put the edges in a group or component.

Might be worth spending some time going through the tutorials at [learn.sketchup.com](http://learn.sketchup.com)

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**Author:** ![Luanshya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f14d63/32.png) [@Luanshya](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Luanshya)\
**Post date:** [December 11, 2023, 12:46pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/creating-dotted-or-dashed-lines/181899/3 "2023-12-11T12:46:38Z")

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Can this be done in Sketchup Make version 17?

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**Author:** ![DaveR](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/daver/32/7601_2.png) [@DaveR](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/DaveR)\
**Post date:** [December 11, 2023, 12:53pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/creating-dotted-or-dashed-lines/181899/4 "2023-12-11T12:53:10Z")

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Not in the same way. You can divide edges into short segments and either hide or delete alternate ones. I would suggest hiding them make sure they are in a group or component.

Example with Endpoints turned on in the style to show the divisions.

 ![Screenshot - 12_11_2023 , 8_28_20 AM](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/original/3X/4/4/44212f1cd8a4ea400fe05377aa9d5e73c1966542.png)

Temporarily turning on endpoints will make it easier to see which edges need to be selected for hiding.