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Leader Objects
A leader object is a line or a spline with an arrowhead at one end and a
multiline text object at the other. The leader object is associated with the
multiline text object, so when the text object is moved, rotated, or scaled, the
leader object is updated accordingly. Similarly, when associative dimension-
ing is turned on, and object snaps are used to locate the leader arrowhead, a
leader object is also associated with any objects to which the arrowhead is
attached.
You can copy text used elsewhere in a drawing and append a leader to it.
Note The leader object should not be confused with the leader line AutoCAD
automatically generates as part of a dimension line.
Create Single-Line Text
Use single-line text (TEXT) to create one or more lines of text, ending each
line when you press
ENTER. Each text line is an independent object that you
can relocate, reformat, or otherwise modify.
When you create single-line text, you assign a text style and set alignment on
the command line. The text style sets the default characteristics of the text
object. The alignment determines what part of the text character aligns with
the insertion point.
The text styles used for single-line text are the same as those used for multi-
line text. When you create text, you assign an existing style by entering its
name at the Style prompt. If you need to apply formatting to individual
words and characters, use multiline text instead of single-line text.
You also can compress single-line text to fit between points that you specify.
This option stretches or squeezes the text to fill the designated space.
Align Single-Line Text
As you create text, you can align it. That is, you can justify it with one of the
alignment options shown in the following illustrations. Left alignment is the
default. To left-align text, do not enter an option at the Justify prompt.