Keyboard shortcut: KN, KNA, KNB, KND, KNS, KNT
Toolbar button: , , , , ,
Compatible with AutoCAD Versions: 13, 14, 2000, 2000i, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008

KEYNOTE SYMBOL LEADER

Each of the commands draws a keynote symbol leader starting from the arrow point. The arrowhead and the first segment of the leader are one object when completed. (to eliminate loose arrowheads if the leader is ever erased) The difference between the commands is the type of arrowhead that each uses. The types of arrowheads are shown below:

KEYNOT - Std Arrowhead KEYNOTA - Architectural Arrowhead KEYNOTB - Butterfly Arrowhead KEYNOTD - Dot Arrowhead KEYNOTS - Simple Arrowhead KEYNOTT - Tick Arrowhead

Each of the arrowheads is scaled using the drawing's scale factor so that they will appear the same size on the plotted sheet no matter what the drawing's scale.

User configurable options:

• Size of each of the arrowheads. See the Text - Leaders section of the APS Configuration Utility.
• Distance from the center of the keynote block to where the leader starts - See the Arch Symbols section of the APS Configuration Utility.
• Appearance/Size of keynote symbol block - See Customizing standard symbol blocks.

  See Customizing the Keynote Block for more information.

  Also see How to modify which leader commands appear in the toolbar and
  Customizing the block library system

Layers:

• If you are using "No Layer Control" the leader is drawn on whatever layer is current. See the Layer Control section of the APS Configuration Utility.

• The default layer type for all of these keynotes and leaders is "Drawing Symbols".
  • If you are using "Direct Layer Assignment" the layer name is assigned to this layer type in the Layer assignments portion of the Layer Control section of the APS-CONFIG command.
  • If you are using "Layer Schemes" the layer name is assigned to this layer type in the Assigning Layer Names to Layer Types portion of the SCHEMEDIT command.

  The layer type for this command can be changed in the Assigning Layer Types to Commands portion of the Layer Control section of the APS-CONFIG command.  

Known limitations:

• None reported. If there is something this command will not do that you think it should please let us know.

Alternate uses:

• None reported. If you have an alternate use for this command submit it here.

SAMPLE [KEYNOTE SYMBOL LEADER] COMMAND SYNTAX:

Command: , , , , , or
Command: KN, KNA, KNB, KND, KNS, or KNT
Command: KEYNOT, KEYNOTA, KEYNOTB, KEYNOTD, KEYNOTS, or KEYNOTT

Specify arrow point:

Select the point you would like the leader to start.

 

Specify second point or [D]ist/[L]ength/direction dialog:

Select the second point or press "D" or "L" to use the Distance/Length & direction dialog.

 

--the arrow and first segment of the leader are drawn--

Specify leader endpoint or <Enter>/<Space> to pick a keynote to align to:

Select the endpoint for the leader where keynote box will be inserted or press <Enter> or <Space> to select another keynote symbol to align to.

[Pressed <Enter> or <Space>]

Select any point on keynote to align to:

Select any point on a keynote symbol you would like this symbol to align with. The "insert" object snap is used when selecting the keynote.

[end - Pressed <Enter> or <Space>]

 

--the second leader segment and keynote symbol are drawn--

 

Shortcut Tip:

If you need to point to a second location with a keynote leader you can do the following:

If you just completed the keynote symbol press <Enter> or <Space> to start another keynote leader. If the last command was something other than one of the keynote commands press the appropriate keynote button, type in the shortcut command, or type in the command name to start the keynote command again (see above).

Specify arrow point:

Select the point you would like the leader to start.

 

Specify second point or [D]ist/[L]ength/direction dialog:

Select the "elbow" of the keynote leader (or wherever you would like this leader to join with the existing keynote leader). We used the endpoint object snap to select the point here.

 

--the arrow and first segment of the leader are drawn--

Specify leader endpoint or <Enter>/<Space> to pick a keynote to align to:

At this point just press <Escape> or <Ctrl-C> (depending on your version and preferences) to cancel the command. (Pressing the <Space> key twice will also exit the command just not as cleanly.) This will leave you with the leader you just drew and it is even on the right layer so you won't have to change it. Now you can press <Enter> or <Space> to draw your next keynote or a third leader on the last one.

Solutions to common questions and problems with this command

Related Commands

CRVLA, CRVLAA, CRVLAB, CRVLAD, CRVLAS, CRVLAT  Commands to draw a curved leader

ELVEXST, ELVEXSTA, ELVEXSTB, ELVEXSTD, ELVEXSTS, ELVEXSTT  Commands to draw an existing grade elevation symbol w/ leader

ELVNEW, ELVNEWA, ELVNEWB, ELVNEWD, ELVNEWS, ELVNEWT  Commands to draw a new grade elevation symbol w/ leader

LDRTXT, LDRTXTA, LDRTXTB, LDRTXTD, LDRTXTS, LDRTXTT  Commands to draw a leader w/ text

LEADR, LEADRA, LEADRB, LEADRD, LEADRS, LEADRT  Commands to draw a leader

MATLDR, MATLDRA, MATLDRB, MATLDRD, MATLDRS, MATLDRT  Commands to draw a material key symbol w/ leader

SLEADR, SLEADRA, SLEADRB, SLEADRD, SLEADRS, SLEADRT  Commands to draw a leader from an existing symbol or text