Creating a Text With a Leader

This task shows you how to create a text with a leader either in the free space or associated with an element. You can set text properties either before or after you create the text.

	Creating a Text with a Leader
	Specifying Leader Orientation
	Specifying Text Orientation

Creating a Text With a Leader

Create a rectangle.

Note that leader lines are displayed in either of the following ways based on the standard currently set in defining the sheet.

1. Click the Text With Leader icon

from the Annotations toolbar (Texts subtoolbar).

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2. Click the point on the element you want the leader to begin (arrow end).

A red frame appears.

3. Click in the free space to define a location for the text.

Both the red frame and the arrow end of the leader are now assigned white and yellow manipulators.

4. If needed, drag the frame and/or arrow to a new location. For example, drag the arrow to the right.

At this step, you can also decide that you want the text to be wrapped (like when creating a free text).

The Text Editor dialog box is displayed.

5. Enter the text in the Text Editor dialog box or directly on the drawing.

6. If needed, re-position or modify the text.

7. To end the text creation, click again in free space or select a command icon.

The leader is associated with the element you selected. If you move either the text or the element, the leader stretches to maintain its association with the element.

If you change the element that is associated with the leader, between both the new element and the text with leader remains associative to each others.

8. Create a circle.

9. Move the text with a leader.

You can create a text in a view which is not up-to-date, but you cannot associate it to geometry or the following panel appears:

Specifying Leader Orientation

When creating a text with leader, you can make the leader first segment perpendicular to the element to which the leader is associated. To do this, you can either:

Go to Tools -> Options-> Mechanical Design -> Drafting -> Annotations tab, and in Annotation Creation -> Apply snapping to, check Text with leader.

Or, if this option is not selected, hold the Shift key while clicking on the element to which you want to associate the text with leader (previous scenario, step 3).

Specifying Text Orientation

When creating a text with leader, you can make the text vertical. To do this, hold the Ctrl key while clicking in the drawing to position the text (previous scenario, step 3).

	You can also add a leader to existing text. To learn how to do this, refer to Adding a Leader to Existing Text.
	You can perform a number of operations on a leader. To learn more, refer to Editing Annotation Leaders.

Elements That Can Be Assigned Text With Leader
2D elements
lines
points
circles
curves
Generative Edges