Operation Manual

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You can also
Change the distance between the leader line and the callout text Type a value in the Gap box on the property bar.
To choose an option for callout text
1
Click a callout tool, and click the Text source button on the property bar.
2 Enable one of the following options:
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Interactive — lets you type the text at the end of the callout line
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Clipboard — pastes text from the Clipboard to the callout
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Object property — adds an object property that you choose, such as the object name, to the callout. For more information, see
“To draw a callout that shows object properties” on page 134.
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Increment — adds a numeric value to the callout. The value is increased in increments as you continue to add callouts, and you
can specify the start value and the increment amount. The increment values that you set apply only to the active drawing.
If properties are associated with an object, you can show them in callouts.
To draw a linked callout
1 Click the Callout tools button, and click one of the following tools:
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1-leg callout
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2-leg callout
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3-leg callout
2
Click the Link callout button on the property bar, and choose one of the following options:
• Change leader line — adjusts the length of the leader line, leaving the callout text in place
• Move linked callout — moves both the leader line and callout text with the object
3 Point to where you want to place the arrowhead on the object, click when a gravity source (snap point) appears, and drag to where you
want to end the first line segment.
4 Click to end each line segment.
5 Add the callout text.
Links between callouts and objects are not maintained when a drawing is saved to Corel DESIGNER X5 or earlier version.