Microstation XM - Modify leader Lines

rhagan8063 · Jul 26, 2011

With our change to XM, it seems that we can no longer modify existing or newly placed Leader Lines.
Where text is attached to a Leader Line or not, it seems that the Leader Line and the Terminator are no longer attached, after they are placed.
If I select "Graphic Group" Lock, the Terminator will move with the Leader Line, but if I attempt to Modify the location of the end of the Leader Line, the Terminator keeps the original direction, and does not rotate with the Leader Line.
I have searched for some setting to select to no avail. If you know of the correct setting, please let me know.
Please see attachment for clarity.
Thanks,
R. Hagan

mechamb · Jul 27, 2011

rhagan8063, I tried to recreate your problem and Place Note works for me. I noticed that you are using a cell as a terminator. What command are you using to create the leader. Place Note or Place Active Line Terminator

A little more detail on how the leader was created would help.

Is your Association Lock toggled on?

HTH,
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rhagan8063 · Jul 27, 2011

Hi Bob,
We use Place Note for our leaders. In fact, typing in the command "Place Active Line Terminator." did nothing.
I have selected "Association" on the lock toggles and on the Place Note dialog box, it makes no difference on or off, even after saving settings between each change. I have selected different terminators from cells to text. No difference.

If I move the leader without "Graphic Group" toggle, the line moves without the termiator.

Former versions of Microstation had a selection in "WORKSPACE", called "TILE LIKE IGDS". By selecting this, the terminators and leader lines would act like one element.

I should probably listen to my colleagues and just delete and relocate the notes. But, where that would take 4 actions, modfying takes 2.

Thanks!!
Rob

mechamb · Jul 28, 2011

rhagan8063, don't listen to your colleagues,,, its broken so fix it. I would have to see what you are doing or at least look at a couple files. You can contact me off the board if you wish bob[at]envisioncad[dot]com

Otherwise I am sure you are on Bentley Select Support so you can contact them directly to see if they can take a look at the files for you.

http://selectservices.bentley.com/en-US/