How to Convert From Leader to MLeader

Leaders and MLeaders call out conditions and methods on architectural drawings.

Autodesk AutoCAD provides leaders, or arrows, to annotate a drawing. The application provides two different leader commands: "Leader" and "Mleader." The "Leader" command creates a leader and a separate single-line text field, whereas "Mleader" creates a leader connected to a multi-line text field. Unfortunately, AutoCAD does not provide a command to convert a leader to an "Mleader." However, Lyle Hardin created LISP code -- called "Leader To Multileader" -- you can install into AutoCAD to add the "Leadertomleader" conversion command.

Things You'll Need

• "Leader To Multileader" LISP code

Instructions

1. Open AutoCAD and select "Open" in the "File" menu. Browse to and select your project file, and click the "Open" button.

2. Install the "Leader To Multileader" LISP code on AutoCAD by typing "Appload" in the command line. Change the "File Format" to "LSP" and select "Leader To Multileader" on your computer. Click the "Load" button and click the "Close" button.

3. Type "Leadertomleader" in the command line, select the leader and its associated text. The leader and text turn into an "Mleader" annotation.

References

• Cadalyst: Leader to Multileader | CAD Tips
• Autodesk: AutoCAD 2011 Customization Guide: Overview of AutoLISP Automatic Loading