Adding leader points, pressing enter/continue creates a point at origin.

Adding leader points, pressing enter/continue creates a point at origin.

MaccyDee
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Adding leader points, pressing enter/continue creates a point at origin.

MaccyDee
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cant tell if this is a bug/feature/variable.
When im adding leader points;

  • I right click the leader
  • click add leader
  • select the new point(s) for the leader
  • then if press enter or continue it will create another leader point at the origin but will only do this once per "add leader" session.
  • i.e if I press enter again it gives me another leader to place, but then enter again, ends the command (how one would expect the first time pressing enter would behave)
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imadHabash
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Hi,

For adding more leaders for the same point, you have to use the mouse button for that. Click on below image to see how it works....

 

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Imad Habash

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MaccyDee
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My problem is, after I finish setting the leader points and hit enter to cancel/continue, it will place a leader point at 0,0, only if I press enter again it cancels the command like it should.

I'll try get a screen recording tomorrow.
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pendean
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<ENTER> works fine here to end the MLEADERADD tool in AutoCAD 2025.1.1 in Windows: does this happen in all of your files or just this one?
Are you on a MAC and running the MAC version of AutoCAD by chance @MaccyDee

Or are you running a 3rd party add-on, or using a vertical variant of AutoCAD2025?
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MaccyDee
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standard AutoCAD 2025.

I've checked using the regular acad template and leader.

It doesn't do it using the standard leader.

If i copy one of the leaders from my template >into> the acad template and try it again, it will do it, the standard leader still works as it should.

 

standard leader in my template does the same thing (enter sends to 0,0)

I've tried audit, tried export to AutoCAD, tried redefining the leader style,

Attached template.

 

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paullimapa
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And you’ve downloaded and installed the 2025.1.1 update?


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MaccyDee
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i believe so, have a faint memory of doing so and  there's no updates available through the app

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paullimapa
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To check in AutoCAD enter command ABOUT, do a screenshot & share that here


Paul Li
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MaccyDee
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james8EPS2
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I am having this same issue. I am running AutoCAD 2026.0.1

 

If I add a leader to a standard multileader and then press enter, the command exits as normal.

If I add a leader to a custom multileader and then press enter, AutoCAD adds a leader at 0,0 and the text window says "invalid input". If I press enter again, the command exits as normal.

 

Please see the attached video clip showing this behavior.

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pendean
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DWG file please @james8EPS2 

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james8EPS2
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Here you go.

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pendean
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2023

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2025

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2026

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Here are the ways to open a support case with Autodesk if you are on subscription to seek out Autodesk Support's help:
https://www.autodesk.com/support/account/manage/use/support#:~:text=com/plans.-,Contact%20support,-S...
and
https://www.autodesk.com/support/technical/article/caas/sfdcarticles/sfdcarticles/Contacting-a-techn...

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james8EPS2
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Thank you.

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james8EPS2
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Just to let anyone else who experiences this issue know, I did submit this issue to Technical Support. Technical Support investigated the issue and forwarded it to Development, so it's possible AutoCAD will revert to it's previous behavior after a future update. Technical Support revised and updated this article about the issue:

 

When adding a leader to an existing multileader, an extra leader starting from the origin is added i...

 

which outlines two partial workarounds (other than hitting ESC instead of Enter after placing a leader).

 

I hope this helps, and thank you again pendean.

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pendean
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@james8EPS2 Thank you for the follow-up.

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davidschnegg7
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Thanks for reporting this.  It's been driving me crazy since updating to Acad2026.

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