(A)

Annotation connection point

Moves the start point of the leader along the annotated element.

Pressing <Alt> disconnects the leader and removes associativity.

Pressing <Alt+Ctrl> disconnects the leader, yet preserves associativity.

To learn how, see Move an annotation.

(B)

Leader edit point

Moves the feature control frame freely by editing the leader line.

Changes the leader line length and orientation.

Inserting vertices into the leader line adds edit points. To learn how, see Move an annotation.

(C)

Leader attachment point

Dragging point (C):

• Lengthens or shortens the break line.

• Flips the feature control frame and break line to the opposite side of the leader.

• If no break line is used, flips the feature control frame in 90, 180, and 270 degree increments with respect to the entity it references.

Alt+drag (C)

Leader attachment point

Pressing Alt while dragging point (C):

• Displays the available leader snap points (see D, below).

• Changes the connection point of the leader to the feature control frame.

(D)

Annotation snap points

Pressing Alt while dragging the point (C) displays the following snap points:

• With a break line, eight points are visible along the frame perimeter.

  

• Without a break line, one additional point is visible at the center of the frame.