[Qgis-user] Re: newbie question creating a custom linetype for vector polylines

[Borys Jurgiel]

Dnia niedziela, 28 lutego 2010 o 17:28:32 mtnbiketrail at zzz.com napisał(a):
> Can someone point me in the right direction?
> I want to make a custom linetype that I can use in shapefile polylines.
> Currently in the QGIS menu, there are a few available, such as dashed,
> dots, etc. But I want to have one that is parallel dashes, the same as
> an unimproved road in topo maps.

In QGIS 1.4 there is the new style symbology what allows you to compose any 
style you want (including multilayer lines, custom dash patterns and symbol 
level control).

In older versions you have to load the layer twice and apply a thick dashed 
line to the bottom layer and a bit thinner solid "mask" to the top one.