Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
TABLE 11.2:
The Modify Multileader Style dialog box options
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TAB AND PANEL
FUNCTION
Leader Break
Controls the size of the gap in a leader line when the Leaderbreak com-
mand is applied. Leaderbreak places a break on a leader line where two
leader lines cross.
Leader Structure tab
Constrain
Determines the number of line segments in the leader line. You can also
apply angle constraints to the leader-line segments.
Landing
Controls the leader-line landing segment. This is the last line segment
that points to the note.
Scale
Lets you control the scale of the leader components. You can either apply
a fixed scale or use the Annotative option to have the drawing annota-
tion scale apply to the leader.
Content tab
Multileader Type
Lets you select the type of object that will be used for the leader note.
The options are Mtext, Block, and None.
Text Options
Gives you control over the way the leader note appears. You can control
color, text style, size, justification, and orientation.
Leader Connection
Determines the position between the leader line and the note.
Once you've set up a multileader style, you can make it the default style by selecting it from the
Multileader Style pop-up menu in the Annotation category on the Properties Inspector palette.
The selected style will be applied to any new multileader you add to your drawing. You can
also change the style of an existing multileader. To do this, click Format
Multileader Style
from the menu bar to open the Multileader Style Manager, and then select the multileader style
you want from the Styles group as was shown in Figure 11.33.
Editing Multileader Notes
If you need to make changes to the note portion of a multileader, you can do so by double-clicking
the note. This brings up the in-place text editor and the Text Editor visor, allowing you to make
changes as you would in a word processor.
At other times, you may want to change the leader line, arrows, or other graphic features of
the multileader. For example, you may want to have all the notes aligned vertically for a neater
appearance. As another option, you may want to add more leader arrows so the note points to
several objects in the drawing instead of just one.
