Understanding Civil point Leader

Overview

Civil points contain two grips. The primary grip is placed at the insertion point (1), while the alternative grip (2) is placed vertically above the insertion point and always lies on the Label block. The position of the alternative grip therefore adapts to the shape and size of the Label block, which depends on the Symbol size and Symbol size type parameters. You can use the alternative grip to drag the point label away from the insertion point and to create a Leader.

There are two types of Leaders available: Line with arrow and Line with no arrow. You can select the appropriate type of Leader from the Type drop-down menu in the Properties panel.

You can choose between different types of Leader arrows from the Arrow drop-down menu in the Properties panel. You can specify the arrow size in the Arrow size field.

You can attach the Leader arrow at the symbol insertion point or at the symbol bounding box (Figure 4). You can select the appropriate attachment point of the Leader arrow from the Attachment drop-down menu in the Properties panel.

There is also an option to set the Leader invisible.