Leader

Start of leader

Specifies the starting point of the leader line.

Pick a point or enter x,y coordinates.

To place the leader accurately, use entity snaps.

An arrowhead is placed at the starting point automatically.

Next point

Specifies the first vertex of the leader line.

To point

Specifies the next vertex, or the endpoint of the leader line.

Format

Specifies the leader style; prompts you:

Arrow/None/SPline/STraight/<Exit> - enter an option.

Arrow

Draws an arrowhead at the leader's start point (default).

None

Draws no arrowhead.

SPline

Draws the leader as a spline.

STraight

Draws the leader as straight line segments (default).

Exit

Returns to the previous prompt.

Undo

Undoes the last leader line segment.

Annotation

Starts adding text to the end of the leader line.

The leader can have one or more lines of text.

Caution: the annotation is independent of the leader line; when moving a leader, be sure to include the annotation in the selection set.

First line of annotation text

Specifies the first line of text.

For no text, press Enter instead of entering text.

Next line of annotation text

Specifies the second line of text.

Options

Specifies the type of annotation.

Do not enter "O" to access this option; press Enter only; prompts you:

Dimension text options: Block/Copy/None/Tolerance/<Mtext> - enter an option.

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.

See -Insert command for details on these options.

Copy

Uses any other entity in the drawing as the annotation; prompts you:

Select an entity - choose an entity, other than the leader itself.

None

The annotation is kept blank.

Tolerance

Uses tolerance notation for the annotation; displays the Geometric Tolerance dialog box.

See Tolerance command.

Mtext

Uses mtext (multi-line text) for the annotation; displays the Multiline Text dialog box.

See MText command.