Dashed Line dialog box

How to get there

Open the Shape Designer.
Choose Shape Designer > Line Style > Dashed.

What it does

When creating a shape in the Shape Designer, you can specify if a line is to be dotted (dashed). Use this dialog box to specify the lengths of the dashes as well as the gaps between them.

Dash Length. The number in this text box specifies the length of each dash of the dashed line.
Space. The number in this text box specifies the length of the gap between dashes of the dashed line.
[Measurement unit pop-up menu]. From this pop-up menu, choose the units of measurement you want to work in within this dialog box.
Reset. Click Reset to restore Finale’s default dashed-line settings (.0625 inch dash, .0625 inch gap).
Cancel • OK. Click OK (or press RETURN) to confirm, or Cancel to discard, the changes you’ve made and return to the Shape Designer. If a line or shape was already selected, it now appears dashed. If nothing was selected, the next line you create (with the Line, Rectangle, Curve, Multiline, or Polygon Tools) will be dashed. All lines you draw will be dashed until you choose Solid from the Line Style submenu.