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Leader auto creates a gap in dimension. How does it do that? Can't recreate with any other combo

pivanovWGJ7E — Thu, 20 Mar 2025 18:53:00 GMT

Found some interesting behavior I am trying to replicate. Whenever I move the leader arrow to intersect with this dimension, it auto creates that gap wherever it falls on the line. Copying the dimension and it copies the behavior, but copying the leader arrow doesn't, as in if I copy the leader arrow, the new one doesn't create the gap. I copied this from an active project drawing that has a lot of leader arrows and dimensions but these two specifically seem to have this interaction. No other dimension wants to have accommodate a gap and no other leader wants to create a gap, just these two. They don't appear to be any different than other one, so I want to know what is causing this behavior because I would like it replicated. Thank you. And no, draw order doesn't change the behavior. Thank you in advance.

Re: Leader auto creates a gap in dimension. How does it do that? Can't recreate with any other combo

mhargrave — Thu, 20 Mar 2025 19:33:51 GMT

Could you post the dim in a file so if I can see going on? I would like that option myself.

Re: Leader auto creates a gap in dimension. How does it do that? Can't recreate with any other combo

mhargrave — Thu, 20 Mar 2025 20:28:04 GMT

Upper menu bar - went to to Annotate, Dimension, the insert break icon and select/highlight the dim., then select Auto

(I've always just used the "Manual" I didn't realize how Auto worked I'll use more now)