R help - Apr 2008 - Set of well distinguishable line types?

Hi,

I am plotting several lines into one plot and would
like them to be distinguishable in print later on as
well. Thus, my question is: Is there a larger set of
such line types available like the sets available for
colors?

Maybe somebody has already put in the work to define
some additional good looking and distinguishable line
types.

Many thanks for your help,
  Werner

Werner Wernersen wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I am plotting several lines into one plot and would
> like them to be distinguishable in print later on as
> well. Thus, my question is: Is there a larger set of
> such line types available like the sets available for
> colors?
> 
> Maybe somebody has already put in the work to define
> some additional good looking and distinguishable line
> types.
> 
Hi Werner,
If you look at lty, there is an option for defining broken line types by 
strings of up to 8 hexadecimal digits, e.g.

abline(h=1,lty="28f8")

gives a line like the "centerline" used in mechanical drawing.

Jim