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Create a new multileader style, and navigate the Modify Multileader Style dialog.
Type:
Tutorial
Length:
5 min.
Transcript
00:04
Suppose you want to create a new
00:05
multi liter style specifically for labeling call outs
00:10
to create a new multi leader style.
00:13
Click new to open the create new multi leader style dialogue.
00:19
In the new style name field,
00:21
the program initially assigns a name based on the multi
00:25
leader style that was current when you started the command,
00:28
enter the name for the new style
00:31
call out.
00:33
You can expand the start with drop down to
00:36
base the new style on a different existing style.
00:39
Leave this set to standard.
00:43
If you were to select the annotative check box,
00:46
then the multi leader would be annotative and
00:49
would update automatically when the annotation scale changes.
00:53
Leave this check box cleared
00:55
and click continue.
00:58
The program displays the modify multi leader style dialogue
01:03
and the dialogue title bar also shows the name of the multi leader style.
01:09
Notice that there are three tabs leader, format leader structure and content
01:16
on the content. Tab
01:18
expand the multi leader type. Drop down
01:22
the multi leader content can be either M text A block or none.
01:28
When you select m text
01:31
in the text options area, you can control the text style,
01:35
text angle, text, color,
01:38
text height and so on.
01:41
In the leader connection area,
01:44
you can control where the leader is positioned in relation to the text
01:48
as well as the distance between the landing and the text.
01:54
When you expand the multi leader type, drop down and choose block,
01:59
the dialogue changes to show block options.
02:03
Now you can select the block you want to use
02:06
as well as specify how it attaches to the leader.
02:10
You can also choose the block color and block scale.
02:16
Expand the source block drop down.
02:19
The program comes with six predefined blocks to use with multi leaders.
02:24
If you select one of these blocks, it is automatically added to the drawing.
02:30
You can also use a custom block.
02:33
When you select user block,
02:36
the program displays a select custom content block dialogue,
02:41
you can then expand the drop down to select any
02:44
block that has already been defined in the drawing.
02:47
If there are no blocks in the drawing, the list will be empty,
02:52
click, cancel to close the dialogue.
02:56
Expand the source block drop down again
02:59
to create a multi leader style that includes a block that
03:02
will include attributes that reference a detail number and sheet number.
03:07
Select detail call out,
03:11
then
03:12
switch to the leader format tab
03:15
in the general group box, expand the type drop down.
03:20
The leader can consist of straight lines or a spine.
03:24
If you were to choose none, no leader would be created.
03:29
Leave this set to straight.
03:31
Other options in this group box, let you specify the leader,
03:34
color line type and line weight
03:39
in the arrowhead group box. Expand the symbol drop down
03:43
here. You can select the type of arrowhead you want to place at the end of the leader.
03:49
The program comes with a wide range of
03:51
predefined arrowheads or you can create your own
03:56
leave this set to closed filled
03:59
notice that you can also specify the size of the arrow
04:04
on the leader structure tab.
04:07
In the constraints group box,
04:09
you can specify how many leader points the program prompts you.
04:13
For when you create the leader,
04:15
you can also specify the 1st and 2nd segment angles.
04:20
In the landing settings, group box,
04:22
you can specify whether you want a landing to be included when you add a multi leader
04:27
and also control the size of the landing.
04:31
And in the scale group box, you can specify a scale for the multi leader.
04:36
You can also control whether the multi leader is annotative or not.
04:41
If the multi leader is annotative,
04:43
the text and arrowheads will automatically adjust
04:46
if you change the annotation scale,
04:50
leave these settings unchanged.
04:53
Once you have the multi leader style set up the way you want it. Click. OK?
04:57
To close the dialogue.
04:60
In the multi leader style manager,
05:02
you can see that the new multi leader style has been added to the list
05:05
and is now the current style.
05:08
Click close to close the multi leader style manager.
Video transcript
00:04
Suppose you want to create a new
00:05
multi liter style specifically for labeling call outs
00:10
to create a new multi leader style.
00:13
Click new to open the create new multi leader style dialogue.
00:19
In the new style name field,
00:21
the program initially assigns a name based on the multi
00:25
leader style that was current when you started the command,
00:28
enter the name for the new style
00:31
call out.
00:33
You can expand the start with drop down to
00:36
base the new style on a different existing style.
00:39
Leave this set to standard.
00:43
If you were to select the annotative check box,
00:46
then the multi leader would be annotative and
00:49
would update automatically when the annotation scale changes.
00:53
Leave this check box cleared
00:55
and click continue.
00:58
The program displays the modify multi leader style dialogue
01:03
and the dialogue title bar also shows the name of the multi leader style.
01:09
Notice that there are three tabs leader, format leader structure and content
01:16
on the content. Tab
01:18
expand the multi leader type. Drop down
01:22
the multi leader content can be either M text A block or none.
01:28
When you select m text
01:31
in the text options area, you can control the text style,
01:35
text angle, text, color,
01:38
text height and so on.
01:41
In the leader connection area,
01:44
you can control where the leader is positioned in relation to the text
01:48
as well as the distance between the landing and the text.
01:54
When you expand the multi leader type, drop down and choose block,
01:59
the dialogue changes to show block options.
02:03
Now you can select the block you want to use
02:06
as well as specify how it attaches to the leader.
02:10
You can also choose the block color and block scale.
02:16
Expand the source block drop down.
02:19
The program comes with six predefined blocks to use with multi leaders.
02:24
If you select one of these blocks, it is automatically added to the drawing.
02:30
You can also use a custom block.
02:33
When you select user block,
02:36
the program displays a select custom content block dialogue,
02:41
you can then expand the drop down to select any
02:44
block that has already been defined in the drawing.
02:47
If there are no blocks in the drawing, the list will be empty,
02:52
click, cancel to close the dialogue.
02:56
Expand the source block drop down again
02:59
to create a multi leader style that includes a block that
03:02
will include attributes that reference a detail number and sheet number.
03:07
Select detail call out,
03:11
then
03:12
switch to the leader format tab
03:15
in the general group box, expand the type drop down.
03:20
The leader can consist of straight lines or a spine.
03:24
If you were to choose none, no leader would be created.
03:29
Leave this set to straight.
03:31
Other options in this group box, let you specify the leader,
03:34
color line type and line weight
03:39
in the arrowhead group box. Expand the symbol drop down
03:43
here. You can select the type of arrowhead you want to place at the end of the leader.
03:49
The program comes with a wide range of
03:51
predefined arrowheads or you can create your own
03:56
leave this set to closed filled
03:59
notice that you can also specify the size of the arrow
04:04
on the leader structure tab.
04:07
In the constraints group box,
04:09
you can specify how many leader points the program prompts you.
04:13
For when you create the leader,
04:15
you can also specify the 1st and 2nd segment angles.
04:20
In the landing settings, group box,
04:22
you can specify whether you want a landing to be included when you add a multi leader
04:27
and also control the size of the landing.
04:31
And in the scale group box, you can specify a scale for the multi leader.
04:36
You can also control whether the multi leader is annotative or not.
04:41
If the multi leader is annotative,
04:43
the text and arrowheads will automatically adjust
04:46
if you change the annotation scale,
04:50
leave these settings unchanged.
04:53
Once you have the multi leader style set up the way you want it. Click. OK?
04:57
To close the dialogue.
04:60
In the multi leader style manager,
05:02
you can see that the new multi leader style has been added to the list
05:05
and is now the current style.
05:08
Click close to close the multi leader style manager.
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