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Help Drawing Leaders in MS-J

Help Drawing Leaders in MS-J

Help Drawing Leaders in MS-J

(OP)
You may have read my post below, but I am new to MS and trying to self-teach.  I am not a good self teacher.  Anyway I am working with a drawing showing locations of Exit signs and they are each labeled with a number inside a pentagon.  There is a leader that points to the sign location and then connects to each pentagon.  

Can anyone tell me how I can edit and create these labels?  I will give you any information you need if you tell me how to get it.  Thanks for your help!

Jman

RE: Help Drawing Leaders in MS-J

How about creating a cell with text data fields? I have a similiar cell or design file created.

RE: Help Drawing Leaders in MS-J

(OP)
visccclubchamp,

I didn't give you enough info...There are already cells on the drawing.  At least I think so.  When I click on the pentagon, the text and leader are selected as well.  It is possible to attach a leader to a cell so they because associated?  

Basically I need to copy and edit what's already there.  Any pointers still?  Thanks!

jman

RE: Help Drawing Leaders in MS-J

jman,

These are standard leaders which you can create.  They are located under tools/annotation/drafting tools.  When I use them, each element of the leader is separate and the text can be edited.

Mike

RE: Help Drawing Leaders in MS-J

(OP)
MIKE,

I have found the annotation tools and have been able to draw a pentagon with text in it, however the pentagon isn't as large as what's in the drawing already and the text is too large and not justified correctly.  Where can I define pentagon size, text size and justification to match what's already on the drawing?  Thanks once again for your help!

J.D.

RE: Help Drawing Leaders in MS-J

J.D.

In the same toolbar, at the end is an icon for tool properties which lets you set the size of the pentagon, text, etc.  I believe the justification is set by your general text justification setting, under element/text.

Mike

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