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Add leaders to a multileader, and remove leaders from existing multileader objects.
Type:
Tutorial
Length:
3 min.
Transcript
00:04
There may be times that you want to have multiple leaders
00:07
extending from a single note to different points in your drawing.
00:11
This is quite easy to do with multi leaders.
00:15
You can simply add additional leaders to an existing multi liter object
00:20
to add leaders to an existing multi leader.
00:23
On the annotate ribbon
00:25
in the leaders panel, click add leader
00:30
the program prompts you to select a multi leader,
00:33
select the existing multi leader to which you want to add leaders.
00:39
As soon as you select the multi leader,
00:41
the program prompts you to specify the leader arrowhead location.
00:46
Simply select the point for the new arrowhead.
00:50
A new leader is immediately added and the prompt
00:54
repeats so that you can add another leader.
00:58
Notice that if you move the cursor to the other side of the existing leader content,
01:03
the new leader will be created extending from the other end of the content.
01:10
When you finish adding leaders press enter,
01:15
start the ad leader command again.
01:18
As you are adding leaders, the command offers the option of removing leaders
01:24
when you right click and select remove leaders.
01:28
The program prompts you to remove leaders
01:31
to remove leaders simply select each leader you want to remove.
01:37
Now, the prompt includes an option to add leaders
01:42
when you are finished, removing leaders
01:44
press enter
01:48
if you already created additional leaders and need to remove some of those leaders
01:54
on the annotate ribbon
01:55
in the leaders panel, click remove leader
01:60
the program again, prompts you to select a multi leader.
02:04
Select the existing multi leader from which you want to remove leaders.
02:09
As soon as you select the multi leader,
02:11
the program prompts you to specify leaders to remove
02:16
again,
02:17
simply select the leaders you want to remove.
02:20
Now, the prompt includes an option to add leaders.
02:25
When you have finished selecting leaders
02:28
press enter,
02:30
as you have seen,
02:32
it is very easy to add leaders to
02:35
or remove leaders from an existing multi leader.
Video transcript
00:04
There may be times that you want to have multiple leaders
00:07
extending from a single note to different points in your drawing.
00:11
This is quite easy to do with multi leaders.
00:15
You can simply add additional leaders to an existing multi liter object
00:20
to add leaders to an existing multi leader.
00:23
On the annotate ribbon
00:25
in the leaders panel, click add leader
00:30
the program prompts you to select a multi leader,
00:33
select the existing multi leader to which you want to add leaders.
00:39
As soon as you select the multi leader,
00:41
the program prompts you to specify the leader arrowhead location.
00:46
Simply select the point for the new arrowhead.
00:50
A new leader is immediately added and the prompt
00:54
repeats so that you can add another leader.
00:58
Notice that if you move the cursor to the other side of the existing leader content,
01:03
the new leader will be created extending from the other end of the content.
01:10
When you finish adding leaders press enter,
01:15
start the ad leader command again.
01:18
As you are adding leaders, the command offers the option of removing leaders
01:24
when you right click and select remove leaders.
01:28
The program prompts you to remove leaders
01:31
to remove leaders simply select each leader you want to remove.
01:37
Now, the prompt includes an option to add leaders
01:42
when you are finished, removing leaders
01:44
press enter
01:48
if you already created additional leaders and need to remove some of those leaders
01:54
on the annotate ribbon
01:55
in the leaders panel, click remove leader
01:60
the program again, prompts you to select a multi leader.
02:04
Select the existing multi leader from which you want to remove leaders.
02:09
As soon as you select the multi leader,
02:11
the program prompts you to specify leaders to remove
02:16
again,
02:17
simply select the leaders you want to remove.
02:20
Now, the prompt includes an option to add leaders.
02:25
When you have finished selecting leaders
02:28
press enter,
02:30
as you have seen,
02:32
it is very easy to add leaders to
02:35
or remove leaders from an existing multi leader.
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