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How can I draw lines with arrow heads automatically appended to the ends of my lines?

 

 

I am trying to make the transition from visio but I haven't been able to figure out such a simple feature,

 

thanks

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How can I draw lines with arrow heads automatically appended to the ends of my lines?

 

 

I am trying to make the transition from visio but I haven't been able to figure out such a simple feature,

 

thanks

 

Just to confirm, are these lines to lead from an object in the drawing to a note clarifying something?

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Leaders can be set up either with or without text, and will create a line with an arrow at one end. Since you're making the transition from visio can we assume you're creating some kind of flow or process diagram?

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yes I just need a simple line with an arrow at the end.

 

I am just drawing simple audio visual schematics for signal flow...input to outputs

 

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You can use the qleader and just turn off the variable that makes the dims all one item. I think it is DIMASSOC. Set it to 0 so it explodes them as you place them. It will leave you with a line and an arrow at the end.

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You can use the qleader and just turn off the variable that makes the dims all one item. I think it is DIMASSOC. Set it to 0 so it explodes them as you place them. It will leave you with a line and an arrow at the end.

 

be carfule. making dimassoc 0 will explode leader also so line & aeroheads will be diffrent object as a result.

to avoid that keep dimassoc 1 or 2

& use escape keyu when you want to exit from leader commnad wothout note .

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Click ESC key after you are finished with your line.

 

 

 

yeah to be honest thats what i do, just type LE, draw your line and hit ESC after your done, thats what i do, and if you wanna change the size, do it in dimension style and change the LEADER size

 

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be carfule. making dimassoc 0 will explode leader also so line & aeroheads will be diffrent object as a result.

to avoid that keep dimassoc 1 or 2

& use escape keyu when you want to exit from leader commnad wothout note .

Yes of course. For some reason I was under the impression that he wanted them separate. Maybe I read too fast.

 

Thanks Dipali

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You can actually turn the setting off for mtext in your qleader settings so you don't have to Esc to get out of it. This is what I always did as I never used mtext in a leader.

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i am just a newbie, both to forum and autocad. but, what about the polyline -width-(dim)-end 0-length?

 

does that make sense?

 

While changing the width of polyline segments to generate an arrow would work, it certainly wouldn't be the easiest way. Using a leader has the big advantage of being able to change your arrowheads, want a dot? No problem. Plus you don't have to worry about resizing line segments to get your arrowheads proportioned properly.

 

My usual plan of attack is:

"leader" [enter] click click click click (repeat ad nauseum) [enter] [enter] [esc]

Just remember to draw your line from the enpoint to the startpoint.

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My usual plan of attack is:

"leader" [enter] click click click click (repeat ad nauseum) [enter] [enter] [esc]

Just remember to draw your line from the enpoint to the startpoint.

 

 

I like it!

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My usual plan of attack is:

"leader" [enter] click click click click (repeat ad nauseum) [enter] [enter] [esc]

Just remember to draw your line from the enpoint to the startpoint.

 

 

I like it!

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