Leader

Synopsis

Creates a leader object. The positioning of leaders is based on the local X-Y plane. The Leader itself can be positioned, or it can rely on its parent. The points that are referenced need not be in the dimension plane. Placement of text, arrows, and leader lines is currently automatic.

Note that many of the controls for dimensions are provided through several mixins.

Mixins

InkLeaderMixin

Parameters

Name Type Description
pointList list List of points to define the path of the leader line.

Rules

Name Type Description
projectedPointList any The points in pointList projected into the XY (Z=0) plane.

See Also: InkLeaderMixin

Leader_Ex01

Child Name: leader_1
Child Design: :leader
Name Type Supplied
pointList list {point(1,1,0), point(0,0,0)}
arrowSize number 0.15

Leader_Ex02

Child Name: leader_1
Child Design: :leader
Name Type Supplied
pointList list {point(1,1,0), point(0,0,0)}
arrowSize number 0.15
Child Name: leaderText
Child Design: :text
Name Type Supplied
eLeft point first(leader.pointList) + unitX * 0.1
text string "Typ"
charHeight number 0.18