text inside shape

[craigie]

Hi

Is there a easy way to show numbers or letters with a circle (or any shape) around them other than physically drawing a circle around the text.

thanks

[ReMark]

You're talking about "balloons"?

[craigie]

AH

How do i create balloons?

[lpseifert]

Try Mleader (Mleaderstyle) and select Block as the Mleader Type; there are a number of types you can select from, including Circle. If you don't want the leader, you can turn it off in Properties.

[ReMark]

Another way to do it is use a lisp routine like Balloon.lsp available at Cadalyst magazine's CAD Tips. Here's the link:

http://cadtips.cadalyst.com/node/tiplisting?keywords=balloon

[ReMark]

Taking lpseifert's advice re: MLeader. Hmmm...does Civil 3D work a bit differently than plain AutoCAD?

In AC 2009 it's MLeader > Options > Content type > Block. Then the user is prompted to Enter block name. There does not seem to be any "types" listed what-so-ever. Am I doing this wrong?

[JBullseye74]

You also got TCIRCLE...... :)

[ReMark]

lpseifert...my apologies. I was doing it by way of the command line. However, if one uses the MultiLeader Style Manager > Modify, clicks on the Content tab and under MultiLeader type selects Block then under Block Options are the following choices: Detail Callout, Slot, Circle, Box, Hexagon, Triangle and User Block.

Thanks for teaching me something new today. It won't be a wasted day after all.

[tkelly]

Use attribute with desired shape and text. Then you can use copy and paste. Then replace the attribute text next time.

Tom