A leader entity is a multi vertex entity that is used to annotate your drawing. They usually consist of at least an arrow and often text or a symbol.
A leader entity consists of the following data in addition to the Common Data:
Property Name
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Data Type
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Description
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Annotation Type
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Menu
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Pre-created text style that defines various properties for text entities.
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Block Name
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Block Definition
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If the Annotation Type is set to Block then this field will be visible with the name of the block that is appended to this leader.
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Text
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Text
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If the Annotation Type is set to Text then this field will be visible with the text that this annotation displays.
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Enable Spline
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Boolean
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Change the leader stem from rigid line segments to a smooth curve.
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Enable Arrowhead
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Boolean
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If checked the leader has an arrowhead at the end.
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Arrowhead Size
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Scientific Data
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The size of the arrowhead (if enabled).
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Custom Arrowheads
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Boolean
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Displays weather custom arrowheads are enabled or not.
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Custom Arrowhead Block
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Block Definition
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If Custom Arrowheads is enabled this field will be visible and display the block that is used as the arrow head.
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The above properties are shown in the Selection Property Tree when a leader entity is selected using the Selection Tool.
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To draw a leader entity see the Leader Tool.
