Octave line on a grace note Workaround

Dorico
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Hi,

I need to put an octave line on a single grace note. I think it is not possible to do it in Dorico 3.5. As a workaround, I’m entering it as text glyph. I got the 8, but I need the closing bracket just after. I don’t know where it is located on this page.

https://w3c.github.io/smufl/latest/index.html

Thanks for your help!

Francis

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It’s definitely possible to put an octave line on a single grace note - I did it just yesterday! Where are you struggling?

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I’ve just tried it again - looks like you need to make a selection (or use the caret to extend to a selection) that is longer than grace note. Then you can use Shift-Alt-Left to reduce the length of the line by the rhythmic grid.

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I already tried that. The problem is that it keeps the 8va (instead of 8 alone) which is too long :frowning:

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Assuming you don’t want “va” anywhere, just turn them off at Engraving Options > Octave Lines > Design.

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Hum, I like the option there is the va when there is space and only 8 when there is not.
It is working with regular notes as you can see.

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Getting back to the main point of my thread, do anybody know where is located the 8va ending bracket in the SMuFL page?

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Dorico doesn’t use a glyph from SMuFL to draw the ending bracket for an octave line: this is drawn using primitives following the various relevant engraving options for length, thickness, and so on.