How to fix dotted eighth placement/2nd voice beaming

[skellysauce]

In this short section from a piece of music, the dot on the dotted eighth note is all the way to the right for some reason

It’s voice 2, and when I try flipping it, the beam goes underneath the whole notes
I’ve tried fixing it in Engrave mode but it has a mind of its own and the beam will snap to certain positions that obviously aren’t right. I have 2 more screenshots but can’t post them since I’m a new user I guess.

Any way to fix both the beaming and placement of the dot?

[k_b]

@skellysauce

Any way to fix both the beaming and placement of the dot?

Skelly,
Welcome to the forum.

I don’t know, why Dorico places the dot that strangely, when your rhythm is in downstem voice.

Instead of flipping, if you Swap Voice Content, you’ll get the correct notation, see attachments:

I changed Rest position in first bar to resemble your image.

[Alberto_Maria]

Thanks @k_b! But it’s really strange that right-position of the dot! It looks like an attempt to avoid interference with the other voice, even if there is no chance to have it…

[skellysauce]

Thank you! That fixed the beaming/augmentation dot issue, however now I’m wondering how you put the half rest on top of the whole notes in the first measure. I can’t move it in write or engrave mode, and it looks like the piano marking is wearing a hat, which looks weird to me.

[StevenJones01]

Select the half rest.
Open Properties.
Change the value in Rest pos.

[skellysauce]

Delicious, thank you!