Now that the feature's representation has been converted to a free representation and the dashes have been converted to individual geometries and ungrouped, you can edit the dashes as separate entities.

Select a dash segment with the Direct Select tool. The Representation Properties dialog box now shows the selected segment. Each segment is treated as a separate rule.

Move the segment you have selected.

Use the Direct Select tool to select two vertices of a new segment. Use the Direct Select tool to move the selected vertices.

Select another segment with the Direct Select tool. Type “2” in the Width text box to resize the segment. Click the color palette to choose a new color for the segment.

You can now see that with a free representation, you can edit individual components of a single feature. It can be time consuming though, so free representations should be carefully considered before you incorporate them into your work. The reasons that you make the type of editing sessions detailed above will be your own and will vary from case to case. The key factor to remember is that you have the ability to make these types of changes.