Dashed Line Problem in CS

I am using Illustrator CS and I draw a lot of origami diagrams.
I have set up a little library of Graphic Styles for the various lines I need to use.
I would like to be able to start and end a line of whatever length and angle on a dash.
see link below;
http://www.itsjustabitofpaper.com/Dotted%20Line%20Problem.htm
Step 1 is what is actually happening and Step 2 is what I want (Step 2 only works because I stretched the background rectangle to fit.)
Any advice/help would be greatly appreciated.
Rikki

Yes, that would be useful when you have a dashed line joining itself to form an enclosed area and keeping all the dashes and gaps evenly spaced. But in Rikki's case having only a straight line across a specific distance, my method would be more expedient, time wise that is.

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And Peter responded while I was messing around. Lots of combinations.
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Message was edited by: MT.Freelance

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