Click on the Stroke box in the toolbox to select the object's stroke. To specify a stroke weight, enter the desired weight in the Weight text box or choose a value from the pop-up menu. This option makes the weight of the line extend equally in all directions around the line. Miter Join for stroked lines with pointed corners. Enter a miter limit between 1 and 500.
Bevel join for stroked lines with square corners.
This in effect creates dotted lines and their varieties. The sphere above contains a color pattern that can be altered by using the gradient window below. Changing the TYPE from radial to linear can also alter the pattern. By moving the colored arrows, you can adjust the pattern even more in the linear perspective. The Bloat filter can be located under the Filter menu under Distort.