Add a multileader with block content
Create a multileader that includes a block as its content rather than a text note.
Transcript
00:04
When you add a multi leader,
00:06
the content placed at the end of the multi leader
00:08
can be either multi line text or a block.
00:13
Multi leaders are created on the current
00:15
layer using the current multi leader style.
00:18
The easiest way to place a block at the end of a multi leader is
00:22
to define a multi leader style that includes the block you want to insert.
00:26
But if you already have a block to find in the current drawing,
00:30
you can include that block on the fly as long as you know the name of the block
00:35
on the annotate ribbon in the leaders panel, click the multi leader tool.
00:41
When the program displays the first multi liter prompt, right,
00:45
click and choose options.
00:48
When you do
00:49
the program prompts you to enter an option,
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choose content type
00:55
the program then prompts you to select a content type,
00:59
select block.
01:02
When you do the program prompts you to enter the block name.
01:06
In this case, the exercise drawing already includes a block named tag circle,
01:12
which happens to be a circle with an attribute.
01:15
This creates a call out that can be used for things like part numbers
01:20
be aware that you must type the block name and then press enter.
01:25
If you do not enter a valid block name,
01:28
the only other way to get out of this step is to press escape to cancel the command
01:33
and start over.
01:36
Start the multi leader command again.
01:38
Right click and choose options,
01:41
select content type
01:43
and then select block.
01:46
When the program prompts you to enter the block name, type, tag circle
01:53
and press enter.
01:55
Once you enter a valid block name, the previous prompt repeats.
01:59
So you can specify other options
02:02
when you are finished, adjusting other options, select exit options.
02:08
Now the program is back to prompting you to create the multi leader.
02:12
Click to locate the arrowhead and then locate the landing.
02:18
Since the tag circle block includes an attribute,
02:21
the program displays an edit attributes, dialogue.
02:25
In this case, the attribute should be a single number
02:29
in the enter tag number field, type one
02:33
and then click OK to close the dialogue.
02:36
As soon as you do, the multi leader is created and the command ends
02:42
start the multi liter tool again,
02:45
right, click and choose options
02:47
and then select content type.
02:51
The program remembers that the last time you chose this option,
02:55
you specified a block.
02:57
So you can simply press enter to repeat that selection.
03:01
When you do,
03:03
you can see that the program also remembers that
03:05
the last block you used was called tag circle
03:09
press enter to use that same block again,
03:13
then exit from the option selection
03:18
again, locate the arrowhead
03:20
and then the landing
03:23
this time in the edit attributes, dialogue
03:27
in the enter tag number field type two and then click OK to close the dialogue
03:33
again. As soon as you do, the multi leader is created and the command ends
03:40
start the multi leader tool again.
03:43
But this time when the program prompts
03:45
you to specify the leader arrowhead location,
03:47
simply select a point in the drawing.
03:50
The program then prompts you to specify the leader landing location.
03:55
When you select that point.
03:57
Instead of prompting you to enter the attribute value, you see the text editor,
04:02
contextual ribbon and the program is ready for you to enter text.
04:07
When using the options to specify a block. As the leader content on the fly,
04:13
you must choose options and go through all those steps each time.
04:18
Since the appearance and content of multi leaders
04:21
is determined by the multi leader style.
04:24
If you need to create some multi leaders that include text
04:27
and others that include blocks,
04:30
it is much easier to create a multi leader style for each
04:34
and then select the desired multi leader style
04:38
to get the desired appearance and content.
00:04
When you add a multi leader,
00:06
the content placed at the end of the multi leader
00:08
can be either multi line text or a block.
00:13
Multi leaders are created on the current
00:15
layer using the current multi leader style.
00:18
The easiest way to place a block at the end of a multi leader is
00:22
to define a multi leader style that includes the block you want to insert.
00:26
But if you already have a block to find in the current drawing,
00:30
you can include that block on the fly as long as you know the name of the block
00:35
on the annotate ribbon in the leaders panel, click the multi leader tool.
00:41
When the program displays the first multi liter prompt, right,
00:45
click and choose options.
00:48
When you do
00:49
the program prompts you to enter an option,
00:52
choose content type
00:55
the program then prompts you to select a content type,
00:59
select block.
01:02
When you do the program prompts you to enter the block name.
01:06
In this case, the exercise drawing already includes a block named tag circle,
01:12
which happens to be a circle with an attribute.
01:15
This creates a call out that can be used for things like part numbers
01:20
be aware that you must type the block name and then press enter.
01:25
If you do not enter a valid block name,
01:28
the only other way to get out of this step is to press escape to cancel the command
01:33
and start over.
01:36
Start the multi leader command again.
01:38
Right click and choose options,
01:41
select content type
01:43
and then select block.
01:46
When the program prompts you to enter the block name, type, tag circle
01:53
and press enter.
01:55
Once you enter a valid block name, the previous prompt repeats.
01:59
So you can specify other options
02:02
when you are finished, adjusting other options, select exit options.
02:08
Now the program is back to prompting you to create the multi leader.
02:12
Click to locate the arrowhead and then locate the landing.
02:18
Since the tag circle block includes an attribute,
02:21
the program displays an edit attributes, dialogue.
02:25
In this case, the attribute should be a single number
02:29
in the enter tag number field, type one
02:33
and then click OK to close the dialogue.
02:36
As soon as you do, the multi leader is created and the command ends
02:42
start the multi liter tool again,
02:45
right, click and choose options
02:47
and then select content type.
02:51
The program remembers that the last time you chose this option,
02:55
you specified a block.
02:57
So you can simply press enter to repeat that selection.
03:01
When you do,
03:03
you can see that the program also remembers that
03:05
the last block you used was called tag circle
03:09
press enter to use that same block again,
03:13
then exit from the option selection
03:18
again, locate the arrowhead
03:20
and then the landing
03:23
this time in the edit attributes, dialogue
03:27
in the enter tag number field type two and then click OK to close the dialogue
03:33
again. As soon as you do, the multi leader is created and the command ends
03:40
start the multi leader tool again.
03:43
But this time when the program prompts
03:45
you to specify the leader arrowhead location,
03:47
simply select a point in the drawing.
03:50
The program then prompts you to specify the leader landing location.
03:55
When you select that point.
03:57
Instead of prompting you to enter the attribute value, you see the text editor,
04:02
contextual ribbon and the program is ready for you to enter text.
04:07
When using the options to specify a block. As the leader content on the fly,
04:13
you must choose options and go through all those steps each time.
04:18
Since the appearance and content of multi leaders
04:21
is determined by the multi leader style.
04:24
If you need to create some multi leaders that include text
04:27
and others that include blocks,
04:30
it is much easier to create a multi leader style for each
04:34
and then select the desired multi leader style
04:38
to get the desired appearance and content.
