dashed line, multiple strokes, scale with object

[yukonPete]

I stumbled on a neat aspect of stroke that I want to use in map making. I need to show multiple loop trails that overlap in a few places. I realized I could use hollowed out donuts as a stroke (using the design persona in publisher). I particularly need a set of lines that print clearly on a small map.

I use the stroke values in overlaying two dashed strokes, with the inner set to erase. (see example in attached file, white circles over black background). I needed to make varying stroke widths so the donut would print well on my local Staples machines. I hoped to easily be able to play with the strength of the circle. 

Issue #1: it would be a nice option if the length of the dashes and spaces could be in pure measurements. Currently it is related to the stroke width so it's not intuitive (at least from my illustrator life).

Issue #2: I thought I could assign 'scale with object' to the stroke, and then be able to use 'paste style' from the sample stroke in the attached file to my working map in publisher. And that seems to only scale one of the two strokes properly.

Latest osx 13.4, MacBook Pro M1, 16 GB, 14", 2021, and affinity suite 2.1.0

Peter

LINE styles.afpub

[Dan C]

HI yukonPete,

This seems to work ok, you just need to enable scale with object on both strokes.

Lee