QLeader

Specifies the start of the leader, the end at which the arrowhead is displayed:

• Pick a point
• Enter x,y coordinates

Displays the QLeader Settings dialog box; see below

Specifies the vertex of the leader, the start of the second leader line:

• Pick a point
• Enter x,y coordinates

Specifies the end of the leader, also known as the landing line):

• Pick a point
• Enter x,y coordinates

Hold down the Shift key to draw a horizontal landing line.

Undoes (un-draws) the last-drawn leader lin

Specifies the width for the text bounding box:

• Enter a number in drawing units
• Enter 0 for no limit on the width

When the length of the text exceeds the bounding box width, the text flows automatically to the next line.

Specifies the text for the first line of leader annotation:

• Enter text
• Press Enter to carry on to the second line of text

Specifies the text for the second line of leader annotation. The prompt continues until you press Enter without first entering text.

Annotation type

Specifies the type of annotation:

• Mtext - text is placed as the leader line's annotation; a leader can have one or more lines of text.
  Although the mtext editor does not appear when entering text (as with the MLeader command), the mtext editor does appear when editing the annotation (edit the text by double-clicking it)
• Copy of an entity - uses any other entity in the drawing as the annotation; prompts you:
  Select an entity - choose an entity, other than the leader itself.
• Tolerance - uses tolerance notation for the annotation; displays the Geometric Tolerance dialog box. See the Tolerance command.

  

• Block - uses a block as the annotation; displays prompts identical to that of the -Insert command:
  ? to list blocks in drawing/~ to open the file dialog/<Block to insert> - (enter an option.)
• None - no annotation is used

Multi-line Text

Specifies some multi-line text options:

Prompt for width - toggles the use of the 'Specify text width' prompt:

• On - displays the 'Specify text width' prompt and so wraps the text tot he specified width
• Off - disables the prompt

Left justify - determines the justification of the text:

• On - forces the text to be left-justified always
• Off - the text is left or right-justified, depending on the orientation of the landing line

Frame text - toggles the use of a frame:

• On - places a rectangle around the text
• Off - no frame

Attachment location - determines the relative location of where the mtext is attached to the landing line

Reuse

Specifies how to reuse the annotation:

• No reuse - does not reuse the previous annotation text; you will be prompted to enter new text each time you use this command
• Reuse next - you will be prompted to enter new text, which is then reused for subsequent leader(s).
• Reuse current - the current text is reused for each new leader, and you will not be prompted to enter new text.

Leader line

Specifies the style of leader line:

• Straight - draws the leader lines as straight segments
• Spline - draws the leader line as a smooth continuous spline

Maximum number of points

Specifies the maximum number of vertices for the leader, before it stops drawing them automatically:

• Enter a number; the minimum number is 2
• No limit - keeps drawing leader segments until you press Enter at the 'To point' prompt

Arrowhead

Specifies the type of arrow at the start of the leader; choose from the droplist:

• Choose an arrowhead type
• None - no arrow is drawn
• Select arrow - choose a block from those int he current drawing; displays the Select Custom Arrow Block dialog box

To create a custom arrow, draw it to your liking, and then use the Block command to turn it into a block.

Angle Constraints

Set an angle to constrain the first and second leader segments. The angles are increments; for instance, choose 15 allows you to draw the leader at 0, 15, 30, 45, and so on degrees.

Click the droplist, then choose an option:

• Any Angle - no constraint; hold down the Shift key to draw the leader at 90 degrees
• Horizontal - forces the leader line to be drawn at 90 degrees only
• 90° - draws leader lines at 90-degree increments
• 45° - draws leader lines at 45-degree increments
• 30° - draws leader lines at 30-degree increments
• 15° - draws leader lines at 15-degree increments

OK

Saves the changes you made to the settings, closes the dialog box, and then prompts you to specify the first point of the leader.