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    LO-Delete Label Leader, or create Text linked to component

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    • N Offline
      njsanna
      last edited by

      Is there a way to delete the leader from a label after it's been placed?
      or
      Is there way to link Text to a component and use the entity Auto-text options?
      This is in Layout.
      I want to take advantage of the auto text options in labels without the leader. I have several components that I want to label but not use a leader and thought it would be great to not have to re-type the information that's already part of the component entity description.

      Cheers!

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        Dave R
        last edited by

        I moved your thread to the LayOut category.

        @unknownuser said:

        Is there a way to delete the leader from a label after it's been placed?

        You can explode the label and delete the leader. If the label is using any auto text you'll lose that link.

        @unknownuser said:

        Is there way to link Text to a component and use the entity Auto-text options?

        No.

        When I want to do what you are proposing, I change the opacity for the leader to transparent in Shape Style. Then the leader doesn't show but the label is attached.
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        • N Offline
          njsanna
          last edited by

          @dave r said:

          I moved your thread to the LayOut category.

          Oops, Thanks.

          @unknownuser said:

          Is there a way to delete the leader from a label after it's been placed?

          You can explode the label and delete the leader. If the label is using any auto text you'll lose that link.

          @unknownuser said:

          Is there way to link Text to a component and use the entity Auto-text options?

          No.

          When I want to do what you are proposing, I change the opacity for the leader to transparent in Shape Style. Then the leader doesn't show but the label is attached.
          [attachment=0:3dqdtuse]<!-- ia0 -->label.gif<!-- ia0 -->[/attachment:3dqdtuse]

          That works! I was trying to turn off the stroke and didn't even think to make it transparent.
          Thanks again!

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