Help Drawing Leaders in MS-J

[jesusman]

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

 

[vsiccclubchamp]

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

 

[jesusman]

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

 

[mike80]

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

 

[jesusman]

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.

 

[mike80]

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