Line Style for deleted items.

James531 · Post by **James531** » Tue Aug 04, 2026 8:09 pm

I would like to be able to use a line style that looks something like XXXXXXXXX or a zig-Zag line.
This is useful as a way to show a line is deleted, not installed or moved. I sometimes have to do this in construction for drainage pipes that were not put in as design, to show on As Built drawings.
It would be good if this could be done on both lines and polygon lines.
I do sometimes use the Free Highlight, but it would be good to have an alternative, as having to manually create a zig-zag line is awkward.

Tue Aug 04, 2026 9:01 pm

Hello, James531

I am sorry to say that we do not offer such items. I am unsure if the PDF Specification allows for varied line styles like this, but I will raise the inquiry with the Dev team to see if they can find a way..

Kind regards,

Mathew · Post by **Mathew** » Wed Aug 05, 2026 11:49 pm

James531 wrote: ↑Tue Aug 04, 2026 8:09 pm I would like to be able to use a line style that looks something like XXXXXXXXX or a zig-Zag line.
This is useful as a way to show a line is deleted, not installed or moved. I sometimes have to do this in construction for drainage pipes that were not put in as design, to show on As Built drawings.
It would be good if this could be done on both lines and polygon lines.
I do sometimes use the Free Highlight, but it would be good to have an alternative, as having to manually create a zig-zag line is awkward.

Have you looked at this tool by @TBS viewtopic.php?t=48946 ?

PHK · Post by **PHK** » Thu Aug 06, 2026 3:21 pm

This tool does not work for me. It is greyed-out in the Toolbar.

Mathew · Post by **Mathew** » Thu Aug 06, 2026 3:33 pm

PHK wrote: ↑Thu Aug 06, 2026 3:21 pm This tool does not work for me. It is greyed-out in the Toolbar.

For most of these javascript tools that work on markup, one needs to

first select the markup you want to work on (ie a poly line or a line) and
then the tool.

It's set up to grey out the button when nothing is selected.

It's a massive tool: There are so many options and variations one can make that it can be rather overwhelming!

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PHK · Post by **PHK** » Thu Aug 06, 2026 3:41 pm

Ah, right, got that.

Many thanks!

Thu Aug 06, 2026 6:42 pm

matthewscott · Post by **matthewscott** » Sat Aug 08, 2026 2:31 pm

This would be really useful for as-built drawings. A dedicated zig-zag or demolition line style for both lines and polylines would make these markups much quicker and cleaner.

Post by **Sean - PDF-XChange** » Mon Aug 10, 2026 4:35 pm

Hi matthewscott,

Thanks for your input here - we have noted it.

Kind regards,