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Leader lines in Drafting

Leader lines in Drafting

Leader lines in Drafting

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Sorry if this question has been asked before. I've searched everywhere but can't seem to find an answer.

My problem is that when I put in a dimension in drafting (I'm running NX8), it infers which side the leader is on. If I want to change it to make my dimensions fit better, I right click the dimension, choose style, and then under the line/arrow tab I change the side the leader comes from. However, it usually then places the dimension in a different area, so when I go to move it to when I want it, it automatically changes the leader back to the original side. I can't get it where I want it with the leader on the side I want. Any tips?

Hopefully the description of my issue makes sense. Let me know if any clarification is needed. Thanks!

RE: Leader lines in Drafting

Move that particular dimension holding CTRL.

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RE: Leader lines in Drafting

It would be nice if the software would remember that you specifically changed the orientation for a reason and would keep it that way until you changed it again, but at least there is a work around. Still a bit annoying.

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