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Leader Landing Direction Shifts After Changing a Layer

uatsvz — Fri, 29 Oct 2021 02:52:24 GMT

Hello Community!

I have got a minor problem.

The breakpoint between a leader and a landing shifted to the opposite after I changed the layer. The leader was pointed straight down initially.

What might cause the issue?

Thank you.

Re: Leader Landing Direction Shifts After Changing a Layer

imadHabash — Fri, 29 Oct 2021 06:09:32 GMT

Hi,

I open your dwg file and it's normal .. nothing shifted .

Re: Leader Landing Direction Shifts After Changing a Layer

cadffm — Fri, 29 Oct 2021 06:43:58 GMT

@uatsvz

(My and others) AutoCAD rule: Don't change predefined system standards, it also means don't change Layerproperties like FREEZE/THAW of Layer 0, which is a predefined system standard item.

Also a good rule, don't use these predefined things like Style Standard, Layer0 and so on, if there is no technical sense behind it.

THAW Layer 0 and try it again!

@imadHabash

" shifted to the opposite after I changed the layer" => "I open your dwg file and it's normal .. nothing shifted . "

True. The file is in status before a layer change, change the layer of mleader to see the issue!

Re: Leader Landing Direction Shifts After Changing a Layer

Valentin_CAD — Fri, 29 Oct 2021 10:28:54 GMT

@uatsvz ,

I suggest you COPY a working Multileader Style (like CONC. CURB) and recreate again.

Re: Leader Landing Direction Shifts After Changing a Layer

uatsvz — Sat, 30 Oct 2021 02:07:57 GMT

Valentin-WSP,

I have done as per your advice. It worked out. Thank you.

Re: Leader Landing Direction Shifts After Changing a Layer

uatsvz — Sat, 30 Oct 2021 02:13:17 GMT

Things had remained the same in my drawing until I copied MLeader Style.

Re: Leader Landing Direction Shifts After Changing a Layer

uatsvz — Sat, 30 Oct 2021 02:30:30 GMT

@cadffm ,

could you please clarify what do you mean?

"(My and others) AutoCAD rule: Don't change predefined system standards, it also means don't change Layerproperties like FREEZE/THAW of Layer 0, which is a predefined system standard item.

Also a good rule, don't use these predefined things like Style Standard, Layer0 and so on, if there is no technical sense behind it.

THAW Layer 0 and try it again!"

Is that mean that when I create new text, dimension, or multileader style, I had better not copy it from predefined styles as Standard or Annotative? So, every time start with New, is that correct?

Also, could you please advise where I should get Layer 0 to avoid Thawing or Freezing it if I use the Visibility function from time to time for all layers together to Freeze them before Thawing just one I need to work with? I tried to find out on Forums but the solution offered was to go to App and download something.

https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/visual-lisp-autolisp-and-general/freeze-all-layers-except-pick/td-p/7323191

I didn't have time to sort it out, but I treat that method as an improper one. I would prefer using standard tools and commands.

Thank you.

Re: Leader Landing Direction Shifts After Changing a Layer

cadffm — Sat, 30 Oct 2021 08:25:39 GMT

Hi,

>>"Is that mean that when I create new text, dimension, or multileader style, I had better not copy it from predefined styles as Standard or Annotative? "

No, that's not a problem.

Use your own Layers, Styles, aso.. thats all.

>>"Also, could you please advise where I should get Layer 0 to avoid Thawing or Freezing it if I use the Visibility function from time to time for all layers together to Freeze them before Thawing just one I need to work with?"

1. These "Rules" are not holy, but they are good to bypass many possible problems.

2.If you know that freezing Layer0 makes trouble,

what you do now,

the next time you see unnormal things in Acad you will take a look there.

Knowing is the key, these rules are for not to have thinking about all details every second.

>>"I tried to find out on Forums but the solution offered was to go to App and download something."

No setting available to do this, so program extension are a good solution.

>>"but I treat that method as an improper one. "

All what helps you, is proper.

>>"I would prefer using standard tools and commands. "

You can set up a button to thaw and unlock Layer0

or to freeze-all-except-layer0.

But it should enought ti know about the issue.