Leader Styles Editor

The leader styles editor groups all the properties of a leader style. It lets you enter the parameters of the lines, the symbols, the texts, or the blocks.

To open the Leader style editor dialog box, do one of the following:
  • Leader styles manager > New .
  • Leader styles manager > Properties .

When you modify the Leader style properties, all the leaders inserted in the file (or scheme) using this style can be impacted by the changes.

You can individually change the properties of a leader text element or a leader block inserted in a file (or scheme) using the Properties dockable panel. This impacts only the selected leader.

The leader style lets you set the parameters by default. Create a leader style with all the parameters by default and modify the inserted leader text (block) using their properties in the dockable panel.

General

Option Description
Leader style Name. Lets you enter or change the name of the leader style.
Appearance
  • Scale. Specifies the scale of the overall leader that affects arrowhead and content scale.
  • Type. Lets you select the line type to use to draw the leader:
    • Invisible. The lines are hidden.
    • Straight. The lines are straight.
    • Spline. The lines are curved.
  • Color. Lets you select the color of the leader. In the palette, select the color or use the By Block or By Layer option.
  • Linetype. Lets you select the line type of the leader. In the list, select the line type or use the By Block or By Layer option.
  • Line weight. Lets you select the line weight of the leader. In the list, select the line weight or use the By Block or By Layer option.
  • Number of segments.Lets you enter the number of lines to compose the leader (including the line with the arrow).

Lines and Arrows

Option Description
Landing parameters
  • Add landing. If this option is activated, a leader line landing is automatically added to the leader.
  • Specify landing distance. (Available only if the Add landing option is activated.) Select this option and define the landing line in the next parameter. If you clear this option, the length of the landing line is defined by the user during the insertion.
  • Landing distance. (Available if you select the Add landing option and clear the Specify landing distance option.) Enter the length of the leader line to be used.
Arrowhead
  • Symbol. Leta you select the symbol you want to place at the extremity of the first line (at the first point you click when you draw a leader).
  • Size. Lets you enter the size of the symbol.

Text

Option Description
Color Lets you select the color of the text. In the palette, select the color or use the By Block or By Layer option.
Text style Lets you select the style of the text.
Justify Lets you select the justification of the text (Left, Center, or Right).
Text height Lets you enter the height of the text.
Attachment type Defines how the text is inserted with respect to the leader.
  • Horizontal. The text is inserted in the extension of the final line of the leader.
  • Vertical. The text is inserted inside or outside the final line.
Left attachment Lets you define the position of the text relative to the final line of the leader, when the text is localized on the right of the final line. The options available take account of the Attachment typeselection.
Right attachment Lets you define the position of the text relative to the final line of the leader, when the text is localized on the left of the final line. The options available take account of the Attachment typeselection.
Landing gap Lets you enter the space between the extremity of the end line and the text.
Text frame When this option is selected, SOLIDWORKS Electrical draws a frame around the text.

Block

Option Description
Source Lets you select the block used for the leader. The list displays the blocks present in the current file (scheme). You can also select a personal block.
Enable scale When this option is selected you can apply a scale factor to the selected block.
Scale (Available if Enable scale is selected.) Lets you define the scale factor to apply to the selected block. This scale factor is cumulative with that applied to the leader.
Color Lets you select the color of the block. In the palette, select the color or use the By Block or By Layer option.
Connection Lets you select how the block is connected to the final line of the leader.
Enable rotation When this option is selected, you can apply a rotation angle to the selected block.
Rotation (Available if Enable rotation is selected.) Enter the rotation angle to apply to the block.