topic Re: Curved Dimension Leader Line in AutoCAD Forum

Curved Dimension Leader Line

Anonymous — Wed, 17 Aug 2016 20:59:23 GMT

Is it possible to make the leader for the dimension text, curved?

I, ultimately, would like my dimensions with leaders to look like the bottom red dimension in the picture.

Re: Curved Dimension Leader Line

Patchy — Wed, 17 Aug 2016 21:13:06 GMT

No, but QLEADER can.

Re: Curved Dimension Leader Line

Anonymous — Wed, 17 Aug 2016 21:34:27 GMT

I knew that was an option, but I was trying to create it in AutoCAD so they would not be separated...

Thanks for the reply.

Re: Curved Dimension Leader Line

pendean — Thu, 18 Aug 2016 14:55:29 GMT

DIMSTYLE offers no such feature through R2017: QLEADER does as noted above, and MLEADERSTYLE offers a SPLINE option too, but it's not an arc either. You decide what looks best for your needs then pay the price for it.

Re: Curved Dimension Leader Line

ccarva2 — Fri, 26 Jun 2020 00:51:55 GMT

It doesn't seem like this problem was solved here in the forum... has anyone figured this out?

Re: Curved Dimension Leader Line

fkellogg — Fri, 19 Mar 2021 13:06:57 GMT

I agree, the issue is not solved. MLeaders are NOT dimensions.
I have a cad file from another company, where there are ellipse-looking leaders to dimensions.
Click on it and move the text, and the curve immediately changes to straight with landing.
Could be these dimensions were generated in Revit.

Re: Curved Dimension Leader Line

asumnerBFGHV — Tue, 06 Jul 2021 20:17:31 GMT

I believe it's from a Revit Export. I ran a quick test, and in the screenshot there are 4 steps.

1st drawing as shown in Revit.

2nd drawing exported from Revit and opened in AutoCAD

3rd dimension selected in AutoCAD (note it's not exploded)

4th once the annotation is gripped the curved leader changes to a line

Re: Curved Dimension Leader Line

jse.avkbimtech11 — Sat, 31 Aug 2024 07:05:03 GMT

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Re: Curved Dimension Leader Line

jse.avkbimtech11 — Sat, 31 Aug 2024 07:08:11 GMT

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Re: Curved Dimension Leader Line

jse.avkbimtech11 — Sat, 31 Aug 2024 07:10:04 GMT

how can i do in auto cad (Curved Dimension Leader Line)

Re: Curved Dimension Leader Line

Kent1Cooper — Sat, 31 Aug 2024 10:55:00 GMT

I don't think anything has changed in three years. Unfortunately, you can't, in an actual Dimension, but only by faking it as already described.

Re: Curved Dimension Leader Line

BillAllenSE — Sat, 31 Aug 2024 14:52:47 GMT

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Re: Curved Dimension Leader Line

hectorA65K5 — Fri, 04 Apr 2025 15:02:01 GMT

That option does not work with DIMENSIONS. Only with QLEADER and MULTILEADER.

Re: Curved Dimension Leader Line

ChristiandN8VYB — Tue, 03 Jun 2025 16:06:04 GMT

Thank you for posting this, wondering if it was possible as well.

Re: Curved Dimension Leader Line

agiii002 — Wed, 11 Mar 2026 13:32:04 GMT

I am also looking for a solution. It would be a dream come true. It's gonna be 10 years since the original post...

Re: Curved Dimension Leader Line

pendean — Thu, 12 Mar 2026 12:54:40 GMT

@agiii002 wrote:
I am also looking for a solution. It would be a dream come true. It's gonna be 10 years since the original post...

Nope, if it was, you would have found it and be using it already.

Re: Curved Dimension Leader Line

enrique_diaz9YMQA — Tue, 17 Mar 2026 19:55:17 GMT

Totally not solved.. best thing we are going to get is to request the feature. New Idea - Autodesk Community