Autodesk AUTOCAD 2006, Command Reference Manual

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Creates a line that connects annotation to a feature
Command line: leader
Specify leader start point:
Specify next point:
A leader line segment is drawn and prompts for points and options are
displayed.
Specify Point Specification or [Annotation/Format/Undo] <Annotation>: Specify a
point, enter an option, or press ENTER
Point Specification
Draws a leader line segment to the point specified and continues to prompt
you for points and options.
Specify next point or [Annotation/Format/Undo] <Annotation>: Specify a point,
enter an option, or press ENTER
Annotation
Inserts an annotation at the end of the leader line. The annotation can be
single or multiple lines of text, a feature control frame containing geometric
tolerances, or a block.
Enter first line of annotation text or <options>: Enter text or press ENTER
If you enter text at the Annotation prompt, the text is inserted at the end of
the leader line. You are prompted for additional lines of text until you end
the command by pressing ENTER twice.
If you press ENTER at the Annotation prompt without entering text first, the
following prompt is displayed:
Enter an annotation option [Tolerance/Copy/Block/None/Mtext] <Mtext>: Enter
an option or press ENTER
Tolerance
Creates a feature control frame containing geometric tolerances using the
Geometric Tolerance dialog boxes (see TOLERANCE).
You can create datum indicators and basic dimension notation in these
dialog boxes. After you specify the geometric tolerance, LEADER ends.
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