Evelynn Posted January 13, 2014 Share Posted January 13, 2014 Is it possible for me to insert a circle leader into my drawing, with a small detail drawing inside? I have a few areas on some technical drawings I'm doing that need to show detail, and I'm trying to keep the drawing to one sheet. The only detail leader I seem to be able to insert is the one with a horizontal line and two reference numbers (view & sheet). If this isn't possible, what are some ways I can insert details into my dwg without making everything look cluttered? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkmcswain Posted January 13, 2014 Share Posted January 13, 2014 Yes, starting in AutoCAD 2013, there is a feature named Detail Views. There is a Youtube video here that explains it all. Here is a screenshot also, to make sure we are talking about the same thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evelynn Posted January 13, 2014 Author Share Posted January 13, 2014 Yes, that's what I'm talking about. thank you very much for all the help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nestly Posted January 13, 2014 Share Posted January 13, 2014 Oh... I would not have expected the Detail Views tool to work in AutoCAD LT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evelynn Posted January 13, 2014 Author Share Posted January 13, 2014 I haven't tried yet. I will let you know if it does work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkent Posted January 13, 2014 Share Posted January 13, 2014 You won't find that in LT. If you use layouts then you can easily do that by making a viewport in a circular shape. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dana W Posted January 13, 2014 Share Posted January 13, 2014 You can attach a multileader to a user created block. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkmcswain Posted January 13, 2014 Share Posted January 13, 2014 You won't find that in LT. Ouch. That is a bummer for the OP. Yea, looks like doing it the old fashioned way.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evelynn Posted January 14, 2014 Author Share Posted January 14, 2014 Oh man. That really is a bummer. But I may have some drawings I could import as DXFs from V-Carve Pro that I can use as close-ups for my blocks. Thanks folks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DODGE Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 Is it possible for me to insert a circle leader into my drawing, with a small detail drawing inside? I have a few areas on some technical drawings I'm doing that need to show detail, and I'm trying to keep the drawing to one sheet. The only detail leader I seem to be able to insert is the one with a horizontal line and two reference numbers (view & sheet). If this isn't possible, what are some ways I can insert details into my dwg without making everything look cluttered? Thanks! Just create a viewport within your layout area and then point a leader to the area you want. You can switch between viewports by ctrl+r you can make the viewport any shape circle, rectangle waht ever. cheers D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiger Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 autocad tutorial give for you how to learn autocad NTD, please start a new thread if you have a new questoin - don't tack your question onto an exisiting thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkmcswain Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 I wrote this up about 8 years ago, and it's geared to civil scales (1" = 100', etc.), but it might be of some help..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evelynn Posted January 15, 2014 Author Share Posted January 15, 2014 So, I got that figured out. Thanks a lot guys, I really appreciate it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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