Content Tab (Modify Multileader Style Dialog Box)

Controls the type of content attached to the multileader.

Access Methods

Multileader Style Manager Modify Content tab

List of Options

The following options are displayed.

Multileader Type

Determines whether the multileader contains text or a block. This selection affects the other options that are available in this dialog box.

MText: Text Options

Controls the appearance of the text for the` multileader.

Default Text

Sets default text for the multileader content. The [...] button launches the MTEXT In Place Editor.

Text Style

Lists the available text styles.

Text Style Button

Displays the Text Style dialog box where you can create or modify text styles.

Text Angle

Specifies the rotation angle of the multileader text.

Text Color

Specifies the color of the multileader text.

Text Height

Specifies the height of the multileader text.

Always Left Justify

Specifies that the multileader text is always left justified.

Frame Text

Frames the multileader text content with a text box.

Control the separation between the text and frame by modifying the Landing Gap setting.

Mtext: Leader Connection

Controls the leader connection settings of the multileader.

Leaders can be connected horizontally or vertically.

Horizontal Attachment

Horizontal attachment inserts the leader to the left or right of the text content. A horizontal attachment includes a landing line between the text and the leader.

Left Attachment

Controls the attachment of the landing line to the multileader text when the text is to the right of the leader.

Right Attachment

Controls the attachment of the landing line to the multileader text when the text is to the left of the leader.

Landing Gap

Specifies the distance between the landing line and the multileader text.

Extend Leader to Text

Extends the landing line to end at the edge of the text line where the leader is attached, not at the edge of the multiline text box.

The length of the multiline text box is determined by the length of the longest line of text, not the length of the bounding box.

Vertical Attachment

Inserts the leader at the top or bottom of the text content. A vertical attachment does not include a landing line between the text and the leader.

Top Attachment

Attaches the leader to the top center of the text content. Click the drop-down to insert an overline between the leader attachment and the text content.

Bottom Attachment

Attaches the leader to the bottom of the text content. Click the drop-down to insert an underline between the leader attachment and the text content.

Landing Gap

Specifies the distance between the landing line and the multileader text.

Block: Block Options

Controls the properties of block content in a multileader object.

Source block

Specifies the block used for multileader content.

Attachment

Specifies the way the block is attached to the multileader object. You can attach the block by specifying the insertion point of the block or the center point of the block.

Color

Specifies the color of the multileader block content. The Block color control in the MLEADERSTYLE Content tab only takes effect if the object color included in the block is set to ByBlock.

Scale

Specifies the scale of the block upon insertion. For example, if the block is a 1 inch square and the scale specified is 0.5000, then the block is inserted as a 1/2 inch square.