# Dashed Line **URL:** \ **Category:** Draw\ **Created:** [February 28, 2021, 5:09pm UTC](https://howtodiscuss.com/t/dashed-line/37908 "2021-02-28T17:09:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 1
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**Dashed line** is made up of series of dots and short strokes with breaks in between them. You would draw a dashed line by draw a short line, then pick up your pencil and move it just a little, then put it down again and draw short stroke again etc. ![Dashed line](https://cdn.pixabay.com/photo/2017/07/04/10/05/checklist-2470549_1280.jpg) Dashed line is the place of sign on a documented paper. Any document or paper which requires sign and surety from the holder of the paper, need sign of that person. The sign should be given on a dashed line on the bottom corner of the writing on paper. Dashed line is the area of sign. Whenever you go to any office, they ask you to sign a paper to make a contract and to submit dues. Then you have to sign on a dashed line on the bottom of paper. Similarly, if you are at bank and want to sign a cheque to withdraw money from account, then you need to make sign on a dashed line on cheque paper. ## ◼ What are dashed lines called? The unknown or un-shown line is called dashed line (--------) and the red lone is called **dotted** line (………). One uses dash and the other uses dots. There is a blue line which is the combination of dots and dashed line called ‘’blue dashed line’’ (-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.). ### ♻ What does dashed line and solid line represents? A region on one side of a [line graphically](https://howtodiscuss.com/t/line/11320) represents inequality. In a dashed line to show that the line is not included in this region, inequality symbols are used that are \< or \>. In a solid line, to show that this line is included in this region, inequality symbols are used that are ≤ or ≥. ♻ **What does the dashed line signify?** Dashed line gives us a way to represent the idea that something is not solid, in visual language. It represents something that is **temporary** or impermanent. It may not exist currently, or only exist in the future or in the past. It may also represent such things that are hidden or invisible. ## ◼ What are the 5 types of lines? There are main 5 types of line and these are: > • Vertical lines. > • Horizontal lines. > • Diagonal lines. > • Zigzag lines. > • Curved lines. > • Other lines are the variations of these five ones. ♻ **What are the different dashed line types?** There are following dashed line types. • Solid versus dashed line. • Solid single line. • Two solid lines with a hatch or shaded fill. • A short dashed line. • A long dashed line. • An alternating short and dashed line. ♻ **What are the uses of dashed lines?** Dashed lines are used for many purposes. Such as: • It can indicates the hidden parts of an object, to create a diminish **boundary**. • Dashed lines are used to indicate concealed lines and edges, in technical and engineering illustrations. ## ◼ What does the dashed line mean in organic chemistry? Dashed line in organic chemistry show atoms and bonds. It is considered as the wedged line that illustrate atoms and bonds that comes towards you, comes out of the page, or in front of the plane. For example, in H – C l there is a dashed line which shows its bonding. H – C l ------- H – C l -------- H – C l -------- H – C l ♻ **What does the dashed line represent physics?** In physics, dashed line is used for solubility curves. This line distinguished the solubility curves of different substances. It is used to cram as many as solubility curves as possible in to a single graph on [a paper.](https://howtodiscuss.com/t/paper/17255) Hence in physics dashed line represents the solubility curves. ♻ **Why is it called the nine dash line?** Dashed line is used by **China** (People’s Republic of China) and Taiwan (Republic of China) for their claims of the major part of South China Sea. It is called ‘’nine dashed line’’, but it is also referred as ten dashed line or the eleven dashed line. In China, it is referred as the undefined and vaguely located demarcation line. ![Sign dashed line](https://cdn.pixabay.com/photo/2014/08/26/19/20/document-428334_1280.jpg) ## ◼ Is a dashed line greater than or equal to? There are two possibilities for drawing a solid line or dashed line. Draw a solid line, if inequality is less than or equal to or greater than or equal to. Draw a dotted line or dashed line, if the inequality is less than greater than (but not equal to). ♻ **Can a solution be on dashed line?** Again there are two possibilities from which we can distinguish the usage of solid line and dashed line. A solid line is used, if in the solution set, points along the boundary line are included. A dotted line is used, if in the solution set boundary line are not included. ♻ **What does a dashed line mean in a wiring diagram?** In a wiring diagram, a solid line around the wiring component shows that the component is complete. But a dashed line around the component in the wiring segment shows that the wiring component is not complete. ♻ **What do the dashed lines in the three dimensional lines represent?** Three types of lines are used in order to represent three dimensional structures. A wedge and dash projection is a drawing which represents these types of lines and three dimensional structures. Dashed lines are used to represents the [bonds between atoms](https://howtodiscuss.com/t/atomic-data/10020) (away from viewers) and wedged shape lines are used to represents the bonds (facing the viewer). ♻ **What does the dashed line shows in the breaker?** Dashed line in the breaker separating the two sides represents membrane potential. **Membrane** potential is the potential through which the molecules move from one portion of the body into another by a special gradient. The gradient is that membrane. This membrane potential is done by dashed line. ## ◼ What is Dash wedge notation? In a chemical bonds, solid sticks or lines represents their bonding in the surface of the plane, by using wedge Dash notation. Dashed lines represent the bonds that extend behind the surface while black wedges are for the bonds coming towards you. ♻ **What does dashed line represents in engineering drawings?** Dashed lines are used to represent the invisible things. Solid line used to represent the visible features of the center. Arrowhead on the tips of solid lines used to show or represent the dimensions among the engineering [diagrams.](https://howtodiscuss.com/t/drawing/17929) ## ◼ What is meant by dashed line photo shop? Dashed lines are not found in photo shop but are found in illustrator’s palette. So, in illustrator palette, you can easily illustrate the dashed line by editing a brush in the brushes palette. In **photo shop 7** , you can change a brush square in to dashed line quickly, so you can easily edit or copy a picture. ### ♻ What are the vertical dashed line in excel? On the Excel ribbon, click the “Page Break View” button and also select the “View Tab”. Excel shows you, when you print any page with current settings, then how your worksheet divides in many pages. [Solid line](https://howtodiscuss.com/t/meander-line/26133) represents manual page breaks but dashed line represents automatic page breaks. > ✍ **Summary** > > A dashed line is made up of series of dots and short strokes with breaks in between them. Dashed line is considered as the un-known or un-shown line which is represented as (-----------). It is used in chemistry as to represent bonds between atoms (H – C l). It is used in physics for **graphical** representation and solubility curves. It is used to represent invisible or temporary things. ![Cheque book line](https://cdn.pixabay.com/photo/2015/03/24/23/54/checkbook-688352_1280.jpg) ## ⬇ Frequently Asked Questions Dashed line is a kind of dotted line on a paper which is a special section to make signs. People also ask following question about dashed line. ### 💠 What are the dashed lines on the road called? In many parts of the United States, dashed lines are used on the roads and highways to mark lanes. When moving on the road across designated travel lanes, these dashed lines provide tactile and auditory feedback to drivers. These are analogous to rumble strips. Dashed lines are **10 feet** long on the road. ### 💠 What do double dashed line means? Yellow solid line indicates that passing is prohibited, but yellow dashed line indicated that passing is allowed. White lines separate the lanes in the following directions. Lane changes are not allowed where double white lines are placed. A lane changes are discouraged where single white line is placed. ### 💠 What is meant by dashed line in art? Dashed or dotted line in art means to diminish the boundary strength of an object. It reduces the silence of an object. So, this is the reason for which we consider this line lesser than solid line. When you see dashed lines which outline the speech bubble, you might interpret it as an “off stage” comment. ### 💠 How do I insert a dashed line in word? • First of all select the line you want to change. • If you want to change multiple lines then first only select the first line, and press the CTRL while you select the other lines. • Click the arrow next to shape outline on the **Format Tab**. • While point to dashes, select the style of dashes you want. ### 💠 What do dashed lines mean on a floor plan? Within the interior space, a dashed line indicates architectural details. These are indicates as a tray or coffered ceiling that may be writing on the plan too. A beam in the ceiling is indicated by the narrow rectangles composed by the dashed lines. Dashed lines are used to define marked rooms. ## 🔴 Conclusion > A dashed line is made up of series of dots and short strokes with breaks in between them. Dashed lines are un-known and un-shown. These represent the invisible or hidden items. Dashed lines are used in **mathematics** for graphical representation, and in physics for solubility curves, and in chemistry for represent bonds between atoms like (H – C l). It is also used on the roads and art. Dashed line is also used in China and Taiwan for their claims. This type of dashed line is called nine- dashed line. ## Related Articles ### [Line](https://howtodiscuss.com/t/line/11320) ### [Paper](https://howtodiscuss.com/t/paper/17255) ### [Drawing](https://howtodiscuss.com/t/drawing/17929) --- _[View the full topic](https://howtodiscuss.com/t/dashed-line/37908)._