[Tutorial > Modeling] Multiple leads?
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This is something that's got me stumped. I often have a number of ellements in a model that I want to define or name with text and I can't figure out how to get multiple leads to one text instance.
In the example I made a block that has 2 pegs sticking out of one face. I have to write the word "Peg" twice and have a separate lead for each word. Is there a way to have the word "Peg" written just once and have two leader lines?
Thanks
(Gidon)
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Yes, it's a manual workaround, but it can be done http://groups.google.com/group/Sketchup ... ec83fd32db
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Gata, I use that workaround all the time. I thought there might be a way to attribute more than one leader line to a single text entity in such a way that they all behave the way leader lines are supposed to. The problem with the workaround is that it's only good if you're planning to do a screen capture or export a JPEG. The minute you move or orbit your model the leader lines get all screwy.
Maybe this could be added to the SU-7 wish list. To have the abillity to add leader lines and 'attach' them to any text you want.
Or maybe one of the Ruby wizards can come up with a script that would do this.
Thanks for the response though.(Gidon)
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Dear Gidon,
You might try the following.
Draw your leader line. Delete the default text, press the space bar while in the text box and then click outside. This will leave you with a leader line without text. Select the leader line and then execute the copy command. Then select 'paste in place' from the drop down menu. Then select the text tool and hover the arrow of the text tool over the arrow of the leader. Click and drag, and if all goes well the two leader lines should separate while remaining fixed at the end connected to the short text line. Repeat the above procedure for an infinite number of leader lines linked to the same text line. Rotate the model to confirm that the multiple leaders are indeed connected to the same text line. To add text, double click on any of the leader lines and hold down the mouse key on the second click. The text box should appear. With the key held down move the pointer onto the text box and type in your text. This ensures (I think) that only one text box contains the required text. I imagine that the other text boxes are there but empty. Experiment!
Seems to work for me (free version of V6).
Kind regards,
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Wow! Bob! It really does work!
Where did you pick up that neat trick?
Thanks!(Gidon)
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Dear Gidon,
I would like to claim brilliance, but the reality is that I came across the technique by accident.
The copy and 'paste in place' are powerful features of SU, and I suspect, very under used.
Kind regards,
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One more thing, Bob. I am confused as to what you call 'paste in place'. I use move/copy extensively and I don't think I've ever seen a 'paste in place' option. I tried selecting the leader line and doing ctrl+c which did indeed copy the line but then using ctrl+v to place it in place prooved to be problematic. The move/copy function was my 'weapon of choice' in this case as it is in all cases where I need to copy in SU.
So again, could you explain 'paste in place'?Cheers
(Gidon)
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Dear Gidon,
If you select the Edit drop-down menu at the top then you should see 'paste in place' as one of the options. It is certainly there in my free copy of version 6.
Kind regards,
Bob -
Hi Giddon, hi folks.
I made some tutorials back in 2004, using the empty text technique, and explained it on the old SU forum.
See attached SU 4.0 file for ideas.
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