AutoCAD LT 2013
For some reason my qleader settings will not retain as they once did. I have used them in the past with no issues, but can't seem to get AutoCAD to remember what I want. It's a real pain.
I've tried toying with mleaders. I like them for the most part, but I can't get my text to be background masked automatically (like I can with qleader). I also will need to change my text styles as my current style scales the text size. MLeader allows me to set the scale (MLEADERSCALE) for the different scales in my drawings which is nice, but without the background mask, I'd rather use QLeader.
Any ideas on making the text with automatic background masking? I don't mind creating a text style with background mask.....if that is possible somehow.
Thanks,
Lance
QLEADER (and LEADER) commands are tied 100% to your current active DIMSTYLE command: so... is your DIMSTYLE set correctly as you wish to use it? These are per-drawing settings, not system wide.
AutoCAD LT 2013 may have some type of "reset" of the settings that is going on. I can change the settings for the drawing and then it will work correctly (even after closing and opening). However, if I open a drawing that was used in production in the past with the correct settings in it previously, CAD has the default settings for QLeader. I know they were correct in the past and I can see that they are still correct with any older version.
I guess I'll take this one to subscription. Maybe Autodesk will come out with a repair.
-Lance
AFAIK QLEADER is a by-file setting and remains tied to the active/current DIMSTYLE in that file.
Do you understand what I mean by "tied to the active/current DIMSTYLE"? Dimstyles can also have overrides and may be messing with your desired output. You are at the mercy of the Dimstyle settings with QLEADER and LEADER commands.
I think you are correct when it is tied to the file settings. It's acting weird, which is what brings me to the discussion boards to see if anyone knows how to help.
I guess I don't know exactly what you mean when you say "tied to the active dimstyle". I created a different dimstyle for each scale I use for drafting (not using annotation scaling) and I don't see anything in the dialogue box that links the settings together or overrides anything.
What am I missing and how do I link them or change them? Even if I can just get a few system variables to control the leader's behaviors - I would be set (I could add it to the script I use to change settings between drawing scales).
Thanks for the help!
Lance
Can you post a snippet of a DWG file that has qleaders that are correct but any new qleaders drawn are incorrect? That might be the best way to help.
It doesn't work that way. If I correct the leader settings with my AutoCAD LT 2013, then save, close, and open it, the settings are retained (as they should be). It's just acting weird with my 2013. 2012 LT can open them up and the settings work just fine on old and new drawings. Even the template does this with 2012 versus 2013.
If I could write a script that would automatically set the settings like I want them (always left justify, attachment to the middle of top line on left and right), I would be golden.
Thanks,
Lance
Since I have 2013 and 2012 I can test your theory with the DWG sample file. No need to fix anything first, you must provide a DWG that exhibits the problem for all of us 2012/2013 users.
If no one else can replicate it other than you, it's not going to be easy to find a fix remotely, not how remote help works.
These files were created straight from my template using 2013. Like I said, I don't have an issue starting a file from the template in 2012 - they work fine (as long as I use 2012 or a previous version). But when I open the same drawing in 2013, it doesn't have the same settings. All I did to create these was "qnew" and "saveas". The fixed one is after I changed the settings in the drawing file (in 2013) and then saved as.
Very perplexed,
Lance
So what is it that got fixed exactly? You posted files with missing fonts (and bigfont), so I can't tell but side by side in 2013 your qleaders look exactly alike in both files here.
They don't look a heck of a lot different in 2012, even when I cut/paste between the programs.
That is the weird part. I guess it's only my CAD. I open up the first drawing with the issue and my settings are as shown below (qleader_issue). The other file that I changed the settings in, shows up with the "always left justify" and "middle of top line" attachment for left and right.
I have a feeling it will not be an issue when I log on with the user I created yesterday for the open folders issue I'm also having. I'll try that in a minute and post back, but what is my CAD doing differently that would cause this to happen?
There are a few possible workarounds for your issue with the Qleader Settings. You can modify your QLeader settings within your template.dwt file. This will allow you to move forward and keep your settings for your future files. In regards to your existing files, the following link will bring you to an additional Forum Discussion.
The use of a LISP file should allow you to have your desired settings be set when opening an existing drawing.
Regarding the situation with the QLeader settings as a whole, this is an actually known issue and a change request has been logged with our development team.
This is a link to our feed back page (http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/index?siteID=123112&id=1109794). Here you can make suggestions regarding Autodesk Products
If this has resolved your forum request, please check "Accept as Solution".
Regards,
Correct me if I'm wrong, but lisp is not supported by AutoCAD LT is it? I know it was not as of 2009, but I haven't been looking for it in the last few releases.
Thanks,
Lance
No Lisp in LT
or Profiles for that matter
Regards, Charles Shade
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