Leader Settings Dialog Box
Creates a leader and leader annotation.
Customizes the QLEADER command and sets properties for leaders and leader annotations.
The Leader Settings dialog box includes the following tabs: Annotation, Leader Line
and Arrow, Attachment
List of Tabs
The following tabs are displayed.
Annotation Tab (Leader Settings Dialog Box)

Annotation Type
Sets the leader annotation type. The type you select changes the QLEADER leader annotation
prompt.
- MText
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Prompts you to create multiline text (mtext) annotation.
- Copy an Object
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Prompts you to copy a multiline text, single-line text, tolerance, or block reference
object and connects the copy to the end of the leader line. The copy is associated
with the leader line, meaning that if the copied object moves, the end of the leader
line moves with it. The display of the hook line depends on the object copied. - Tolerance
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Displays the Tolerance dialog box, which you can use to create a feature control frame
to attach to the leader. - Block Reference
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Prompts you to insert a block reference. The block reference is inserted at an offset
from the end of the leader line and is associated to the leader line, meaning that
if the block moves, the end of the leader line moves with it. No hook line is displayed. - None
-
Creates a leader with no annotation.
MText Options
The options are available only when the multiline text annotation type is selected.
- Prompt for Width
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Prompts you to specify the width of the multiline text annotation.
- Always Left Justify
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Left-justifies the multiline text annotation, regardless of leader location.
- Frame Text
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Places a frame around multiline text annotation.
Annotation Reuse
Sets options for reusing leader annotation.
- None
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Does not reuse leader annotation.
- Reuse Next
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Reuses the next annotation you create for all subsequent leaders.
- Reuse Current
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Reuses current annotation. This option is automatically selected when you reuse annotation
after selecting Reuse Next.
Leader Line and Arrow Tab (Leader Settings Dialog Box)

Leader Line
Arrowhead
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Defines the leader arrowhead. The arrowheads are also available for dimension lines
(DIMSTYLE command). If you select User Arrow, a list of blocks in the drawing is displayed.
Number of Points
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Sets the number of leader points that QLEADER prompts you to specify before prompting
for the leader annotation. For example, if you set the points to 3, QLEADER automatically
prompts you to specify the annotation after you specify two leader points. Set the
number to one more than the number of leader segments you want to create.If you set the option to No Limit, QLEADER prompts for leader points until you press
Enter.
Attachment Tab (Leader Settings Dialog Box)
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Sets the attachment location for leader lines and multiline text annotation. This
tab is available only when Mtext is selected on the Annotation tab.

- Top of Top Line
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Attaches the leader line at the top of the top multiline text line.
- Middle of Top Line
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Attaches the leader line at the middle of the top multiline text line.
- Middle of Multiline Text
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Attaches the leader line at the middle of the multiline text.
- Middle of Bottom Line
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Attaches the leader line at the middle of the bottom multiline text line.
- Bottom of Bottom Line
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Attaches the leader line at the bottom of the bottom multiline text line.
- Underline Bottom Line
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Underlines the bottom multiline text line.
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