Line components

In Dorico Elements, lines consist of multiple components that together function as a single item.

  1. Start cap

    Symbol shown at the start of lines. Caps can be arrowheads, hooks, or terminal lines.

  2. Line body

    Horizontal or vertical line, repeating symbols, dash/dot pattern, or wedge that makes up the main part of a line and extends across its entire length or height.

  3. Text

    Text shown in addition to caps, either centered in the middle of each line segment or only at the start or end of lines. On vertical lines, text reads upwards by default.

  4. Continuation end cap

    Symbol shown at the end of segments of lines that continue across multiple systems. Caps can be arrowheads, hooks, or terminal lines.

  5. Continuation cap

    Symbol shown at the start of subsequent segments of lines that continue across multiple systems. Caps can be arrowheads, hooks, or terminal lines.

  6. End cap

    Symbol shown at the end of lines. Caps can be arrowheads, hooks, or terminal lines.

Note

Dorico Pro provides further options for customizing lines and line components, such as using text for caps and music symbols for annotations in the center of lines. You might encounter lines with different components than are available in Dorico Elements if you import or open a project that contains them.