Changing the vertical symbology to a dashed line (Aeronautical Solution)
You can change the symbology of a vertical line representing a navaid or a designated point in the instrument approach profile view to a dashed vertical line by using the Dashed Vertical Line tool.
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The default symbology of the vertical line is configured in the instrument approach profile view settings.
Steps:
- Start ArcMap.
- On the main menu, click View > Layout View.
- On the main menu, click Customize > Toolbars > Aeronautical Terminal Procedures.
- On the main menu, click Customize > Toolbars > Aeronautical Profile Edit.
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Click the Edit Instrument Approach Profile button
on the Aeronautical Terminal Procedures toolbar.
- Select a vertical line.
- Click the Dashed Vertical Line button
on the Aeronautical Profile Edit toolbar.
A dashed line replaces the existing vertical line symbology.

You can change the symbology again by selecting a vertical line and clicking any of the other vertical line symbology tools.
12/22/2014