diff --git a/src/actions.c b/src/actions.c
index 1a03c18e..79d85cf4 100644
--- a/src/actions.c
+++ b/src/actions.c
@@ -1810,7 +1810,7 @@ void new_arc(int what, double sweep)
       if(sweep_angle==360.) b=360.;
       if(r>0.) {
         push_undo();
-        drawarc(rectcolor, NOW, x, y, r, a, b, 0);
+        drawarc(rectcolor, NOW, x, y, r, a, b, 0, 0);
         store_arc(-1, x, y, r, a, b, rectcolor, 0, NULL);
       }
       ui_state &= ~STARTARC;
diff --git a/src/draw.c b/src/draw.c
index 9b0ebe68..63b51625 100644
--- a/src/draw.c
+++ b/src/draw.c
@@ -535,7 +535,7 @@ void draw_symbol(int what,int c, int n,int layer,int tmp_flip, int rot,
     angle = fmod(angle, 360.);
     if(angle<0.) angle+=360.;
     ROTATION(0.0,0.0,arc.x,arc.y,x1,y1);
-    drawarc(c,what, x0+x1, y0+y1, arc.r, angle, arc.b, arc.fill);
+    drawarc(c,what, x0+x1, y0+y1, arc.r, angle, arc.b, arc.fill, arc.dash);
   }
 
   if( (layer != PINLAYER || enable_layer[layer]) ) for(j=0;j< symptr->rects[layer];j++)
@@ -1100,15 +1100,14 @@ void filledarc(int c, int what, double x, double y, double r, double a, double b
 }
 
 
-void drawarc(int c, int what, double x, double y, double r, double a, double b, int arc_fill)
+void drawarc(int c, int what, double x, double y, double r, double a, double b, int arc_fill, int dash)
 {
  static int i=0;
  static XArc arc[CADDRAWBUFFERSIZE];
  double x1, y1, x2, y2; /* arc bbox */
  double xx1, yy1, xx2, yy2; /* complete circle bbox in screen coords */
 
-
- if(arc_fill) what = NOW;
+ if(arc_fill || dash) what = NOW;
 
  if(!has_x) return;
  if(what & ADD)
@@ -1155,6 +1154,13 @@ void drawarc(int c, int what, double x, double y, double r, double a, double b,
   y2=Y_TO_SCREEN(y2);
   if( rectclip(areax1,areay1,areax2,areay2,&x1,&y1,&x2,&y2) )
   {
+   if(dash) {
+     char dash_arr[2];
+     dash_arr[0] = dash_arr[1] = dash;
+     XSetDashes(display, gc[c], 0, dash_arr, 2);
+     XSetLineAttributes (display, gc[c], lw ,LineDoubleDash, CapButt , JoinBevel);
+   }
+
    if(draw_window) {
      XDrawArc(display, window, gc[c], xx1, yy1, xx2-xx1, yy2-yy1, a*64, b*64);
    }
@@ -1170,9 +1176,9 @@ void drawarc(int c, int what, double x, double y, double r, double a, double b,
          XFillArc(display, save_pixmap, gcstipple[c], xx1, yy1, xx2-xx1, yy2-yy1, a*64, b*64);
      }
    }
-
-
-
+   if(dash) {
+     XSetLineAttributes (display, gc[c], lw ,LineSolid, CapRound , JoinRound);
+   }
   }
  }
  else if(what & BEGIN) i=0;
@@ -1550,7 +1556,7 @@ void draw(void)
           }
           for(i=0;i<lastarc[c];i++) 
           {
-            drawarc(c, ADD, arc[c][i].x, arc[c][i].y, arc[c][i].r, arc[c][i].a, arc[c][i].b, arc[c][i].fill);
+            drawarc(c, ADD, arc[c][i].x, arc[c][i].y, arc[c][i].r, arc[c][i].a, arc[c][i].b, arc[c][i].fill, arc[c][i].dash);
           }
           for(i=0;i<lastpolygon[c];i++) {
             /* 20180914 added fill */
@@ -1630,7 +1636,7 @@ void draw(void)
           }
         
           filledrect(c, END, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0);
-          drawarc(c, END, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0);
+          drawarc(c, END, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0, 0);
           drawrect(c, END, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0);
           drawline(c, END, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0);
         }
diff --git a/src/editprop.c b/src/editprop.c
index a9d5e48f..7d68bd19 100644
--- a/src/editprop.c
+++ b/src/editprop.c
@@ -571,8 +571,9 @@ void edit_arc_property(void)
 {
   int old_fill; /* 20180914 */
   double x1, y1, x2, y2;
-  int c, i, ii;
+  int c, i, ii, old_dash, drw = 0;
   char *oldprop = NULL;
+  const char *dash;
   int preserve;
 
   if(arc[selectedgroup[0].col][selectedgroup[0].n].prop_ptr!=NULL) {
@@ -604,15 +605,28 @@ void edit_arc_property(void)
        arc[c][i].fill =1;
      else 
        arc[c][i].fill =0;
-     if(old_fill != arc[c][i].fill) {
-       bbox(BEGIN,0.0,0.0,0.0,0.0);
+     old_dash = arc[c][i].dash;
+     dash = get_tok_value(arc[c][i].prop_ptr,"dash",0);
+     if( strcmp(dash, "") )
+       arc[c][i].dash = atoi(dash);
+     else
+       arc[c][i].dash = 0;
+  
+
+     if(old_fill != arc[c][i].fill || old_dash != arc[c][i].dash) {
+       if(!drw) {
+         bbox(BEGIN,0.0,0.0,0.0,0.0);
+         drw = 1;
+       }
        arc_bbox(arc[c][i].x, arc[c][i].y, arc[c][i].r, 0, 360, &x1,&y1,&x2,&y2);
        bbox(ADD, x1, y1, x2, y2);
-       bbox(SET , 0.0 , 0.0 , 0.0 , 0.0);
-       draw();
-       bbox(END , 0.0 , 0.0 , 0.0 , 0.0);
      }
    }
+   if(drw) {
+     bbox(SET , 0.0 , 0.0 , 0.0 , 0.0);
+     draw();
+     bbox(END , 0.0 , 0.0 , 0.0 , 0.0);
+   }
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/hilight.c b/src/hilight.c
index 526d04d5..c0b8bde6 100644
--- a/src/hilight.c
+++ b/src/hilight.c
@@ -954,7 +954,7 @@ void draw_hilight_net(int on_window)
         draw_symbol(ADD, inst_color[i], i,c,0,0,0.0,0.0);
       }
       filledrect(inst_color[i], END, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0);
-      drawarc(inst_color[i], END, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0);
+      drawarc(inst_color[i], END, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0, 0);
       drawrect(inst_color[i], END, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0);
       drawline(inst_color[i], END, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0);
      }
diff --git a/src/move.c b/src/move.c
index 566b980e..58b1cb7c 100644
--- a/src/move.c
+++ b/src/move.c
@@ -662,7 +662,7 @@ void copy_objects(int what)
 
 
       arc[c][n].sel=0;
-      drawarc(k, ADD, rx1+deltax, ry1+deltay, arc[c][n].r, angle, arc[c][n].b, arc[c][n].fill);
+      drawarc(k, ADD, rx1+deltax, ry1+deltay, arc[c][n].r, angle, arc[c][n].b, arc[c][n].fill, arc[c][n].dash);
       selectedgroup[i].n=lastarc[c];
       store_arc(-1, rx1+deltax, ry1+deltay,
                  arc[c][n].r, angle, arc[c][n].b, c, SELECTED, arc[c][n].prop_ptr);
@@ -813,7 +813,7 @@ void copy_objects(int what)
     }
    }
    filledrect(k, END, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0);
-   drawarc(k, END, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0);
+   drawarc(k, END, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0, 0);
    drawrect(k, END, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0);
    drawline(k, END, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0);
    
@@ -1095,7 +1095,7 @@ void move_objects(int what, int merge, double dx, double dy)
         arc[c][n].y = ry1;
         arc[c][n].b = angle;
       }
-      drawarc(k, ADD, arc[c][n].x, arc[c][n].y, arc[c][n].r, arc[c][n].a, arc[c][n].b, arc[c][n].fill);
+      drawarc(k, ADD, arc[c][n].x, arc[c][n].y, arc[c][n].r, arc[c][n].a, arc[c][n].b, arc[c][n].fill, arc[c][n].dash);
       break;
 
      case xRECT:
@@ -1256,7 +1256,7 @@ void move_objects(int what, int merge, double dx, double dy)
    
 
    filledrect(k, END, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0); 
-   drawarc(k, END, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0);
+   drawarc(k, END, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0, 0);
    drawrect(k, END, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0);
    drawline(k, END, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0);
   } /*end for(k ... */
diff --git a/src/save.c b/src/save.c
index 5ef6ff0c..63e1588f 100644
--- a/src/save.c
+++ b/src/save.c
@@ -607,6 +607,7 @@ static void load_arc(FILE *fd)
 {
     int i,c;
     xArc *ptr;
+    const char *dash;
 
     dbg(3, "load_arc(): start\n");
     fscanf(fd, "%d",&c);
@@ -631,6 +632,12 @@ static void load_arc(FILE *fd)
       ptr[i].fill =1;
     else
       ptr[i].fill =0;
+    dash = get_tok_value(ptr[i].prop_ptr,"dash",0);
+    if(strcmp(dash, "")) {
+      ptr[i].dash = atoi(dash);
+    } else {
+      ptr[i].dash = 0;
+    }
     lastarc[c]++;
 }
 
@@ -1478,6 +1485,14 @@ int load_sym_def(const char *name, FILE *embed_fd)
      else
        aa[c][i].fill =0;
 
+     dash = get_tok_value(aa[c][i].prop_ptr,"dash", 0);
+     if( strcmp(dash, "") )
+       aa[c][i].dash = atoi(dash);
+     else
+       aa[c][i].dash = 0;
+     aa[c][i].sel = 0;
+
+
      dbg(2, "l_d_s(): loaded arc: ptr=%lx\n", (unsigned long)aa[c]);
      lasta[c]++;
      break;
diff --git a/src/store.c b/src/store.c
index 988ece87..1a049081 100644
--- a/src/store.c
+++ b/src/store.c
@@ -151,6 +151,7 @@ void store_arc(int pos, double x, double y, double r, double a, double b,
                unsigned int rectcolor, unsigned short sel, char *prop_ptr)
 {
   int n, j;
+  const char *dash;
   check_arc_storage(rectcolor);
   if(pos==-1) n=lastarc[rectcolor];
   else
@@ -173,6 +174,12 @@ void store_arc(int pos, double x, double y, double r, double a, double b,
     arc[rectcolor][n].fill =1;
   else
     arc[rectcolor][n].fill =0;
+  dash = get_tok_value(arc[rectcolor][n].prop_ptr,"dash",0);
+  if( strcmp(dash, "") )
+    arc[rectcolor][n].dash = atoi(dash);
+  else
+    arc[rectcolor][n].dash = 0;
+
   lastarc[rectcolor]++;
   set_modify(1);
 }
diff --git a/src/xschem.h b/src/xschem.h
index 3a344541..a9a001a8 100644
--- a/src/xschem.h
+++ b/src/xschem.h
@@ -352,6 +352,7 @@ typedef struct /* 20181012 */
   unsigned short sel;
   char *prop_ptr;
   int fill;
+  int dash;
 } xArc;
 
 typedef struct
@@ -777,7 +778,7 @@ extern void drawgrid(void);
 extern void drawtemprect(GC gc, int what, double rectx1,double recty1,
             double rectx2,double recty2);
 extern void drawtemparc(GC gc, int what, double x, double y, double r, double a, double b);
-extern void drawarc(int c, int what, double x, double y, double r, double a, double b, int arc_fill);
+extern void drawarc(int c, int what, double x, double y, double r, double a, double b, int arc_fill, int dash);
 extern void filledarc(int c, int what, double x, double y, double r, double a, double b);
 extern void drawtemppolygon(GC gc, int what, double *x, double *y, int points);
 extern void drawpolygon(int c, int what, double *x, double *y, int points, int poly_fill, int dash);
diff --git a/xschem_library/examples/cmos_inv.sch b/xschem_library/examples/cmos_inv.sch
index 50c15b97..c12c9221 100644
--- a/xschem_library/examples/cmos_inv.sch
+++ b/xschem_library/examples/cmos_inv.sch
@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@ template="name=X1 WN=15u WP=45u LLN=3u LLP=3u m=1"
 V {}
 S {}
 E {}
-B 2 60 -390 190 -90 {dash=5}
+A 15 90 -350 14.14213562373095 135 360 {dash=2}
+P 2 5 60 -390 190 -390 190 -90 60 -90 60 -390 {dash=5}
 T {@name} 60 -405 0 0 0.2 0.2 {}
 T {@symname} 63.75 -85 0 0 0.2 0.2 {}
 N 140 -260 140 -200 {lab=Z}