I’d like to be able to have a single line, when on a specific layer, print as a solid line with a dashed line a specific distance away from it (see screenshot below). I know that I could offset the first line and have a dashed and a solid line, but I was hoping there could be a more elegant way to m…

This is not currently possible in Rhino, but has been on the wishlist for a while and in general is something I hope to figure out in Rhino 9. We’ve made a ton of linetype enhancements in Rhino 8 and these changes set a foundation for further enhancements like this in the future.

Thank you for the thoughtful reply, Steve. I think this would be a great item to make Rhino a more flexible drawing tool. All the best, Alec

Linetype with Multiple Lines?

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brian (Brian Gillespie) February 11, 2026, 3:54am 4

RH-29232 is fixed in Rhino WIP

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Linetype with Multiple Lines?

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