To Collect Balloons (AutoCAD Mechanical Toolset)

How to convert regular balloons to a collected balloon.

  1. Annotate tab Balloon panel Collect Balloons. Find
  2. In the drawing area, click the balloons to collect and press ENTER.
  3. To collect the balloons on an existing balloon:
    • In the drawing area, click the balloon leader you want to collect the balloons on.

    To collect the balloons on a new leader:

    1. In the command line, enter N.
    2. Click to specify the start point and end point (and if required, the bend points) of the balloon leader and press ENTER.
  4. Move the cursor around the end point until the desired orientation of the collected balloon is displayed in the preview and click.