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Unable to change the type of annotation arrowhead on a drawing.
Wesley_Wagner
Member Posts: 6 PRO
I typed an annotation onto a drawing, then added a leader to the annotation. But there seems to be no way to change the type of arrowhead, except by attaching the arrowhead to a feature on the drawing. If the arrowhead is left in space, unattached to anything, the only arrowhead that appears is this funny little pom-pom on the end of the leader. The pom-pom is not even an option to select in the Drawing properties. (Where does it come from?) The first image shows the problem; the second image shows the correct arrowhead, but it is attached to the corner. As soon as I detach it, the arrowhead changes to the pom-pom. This is not a problem when doing the same thing on other drawings.
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That is, I think, in line with drawing standards.
There is a minimum distance before an arrow head is added. Pull the note back a bit and you should see the arrow added.
Glen, you are correct that there is a minimum distance before an arrowhead is added. However, this is a different problem. This image shows the longer leader, still without the desired arrowhead. It may well be within drawing standards, but it seems counterintuitive to me.
I filled dot indicates the annotation is attached/in reference to what is under the dot. Filled dots occur when the leader terminates within the bounds of a part. It's most commonly used for attaching an annotation to a face that is parallel to the viewing plane.
An arrow is for attaching an annnotation to a line/edge of a part.
https://cadsetterout.com/drawing-standards/technical-drawing-standards-leader-lines/
Thank you for your input, Oliver. I do agree with you about the way the arrowheads are SUPPOSED to act. The article by Paul Munford is also helpful. I am inclined to think, though, that this arrowhead is not behaving correctly. I think this way because I can move the filled dot far from any surface or face, and it stays the same. There is nothing under the dot, as illustrated in this first image below. However, when making an annotation on any other drawing, the arrowhead appears the way it is selected in Drawing Properties, as shown in the second image below. Neither arrowhead in either image are referencing any feature or face.