Editing the Leaders

When editing the leaders, the same dialog box as when creating these leaders will be opened, but some additional icons that are blocked when creating leaders will be available (for example, the Add extension line, Select line and others).

You can open a dialog to edit a leader by:

·         placing the mouse cursor over the leader (the leader is highlighted in green) and clicking the right mouse button;

·         selecting the leader, clicking the right button and selecting the Edit command in the context menu;

·         double-clicking the left mouse button on the leader (in the nanoCAD Design Settings (PARAMS) dialog on the Main Options tab in the Edit section – By Double-click, the Program Objects parameter should be set to Yes);

·         using the EDIT and FEDIT commands.

The In-place edit (IPEDIT) command or left-clicking on a leader while holding down the CTRL key allows you to edit a leader text directly in the drawing.

When you open the context menu on a leader arrow (without highlighting the leader), a dialog box appears to select the type of arrow:

You can also change the arrow type and size in the Properties bar:

It is very easy to edit leaders with grips (for more information, see “Advanced grips”).

You can also detach, append and edit extension lines with the appropriate commands from the Draw menu – the Notes item or from the Utilities toolbar.

Detach Leader

    Ribbon: Home, Annotate – Leaders >  Detach leader

    Menu: Draw – Notes >   Detach leader

    Toolbar: Utilities –

 Command line: PLDELL

To detach a leader, it is necessary to select it in the drawing. The leader will be detached immediately after its selection.

Append Leader

    Ribbon: Home, Annotate – Leaders >  Append leader

    Menu: Draw – Notes >  Append leader

    Toolbar: Utilities –

 Command line: PLADD

To append leader:

1.    Specify a point on the object.

2.    If necessary, specify the number of intermediate points forming a break of leader.

3.    Specify a point on the required leader inserted in the drawing, to finish the command.

Edit Leader

    Ribbon: Home, Annotate – Leaders >  Edit leader

    Menu: Draw – Notes >  Edit leader

    Toolbar: Utilities –

 Command line: PLREC

To edit leader:

1.    Select a leader in the drawing.

2.    Specify a point on the required leader to fix a new position for the leader.