How leader line type affects part mark and surface treatment mark location

Part marks and surface treatment marks have several types of leader lines available for selection. The type of the leader line affects the location of the mark.

For more information about annotation objects and leader lines, see Add marks, notes, and texts in drawings.


Leader line type	Description
	Always uses a leader line.
	Tries to find a space along the part for the mark. If impossible, Tekla Structures uses a leader line.
	The mark is always along the part. Lack of space might cause the mark to overlap other elements.
	The mark is always inside the part.
	The mark is always inside the part and parallel to the part axis.
	Tries to find a space for the mark inside the part. If impossible, Tekla Structures places the mark along the part with a leader line.
	Tries to find a space inside the part for the mark and align it parallel to the part axis. If impossible, Tekla Structures places the mark along the part with a leader line.
	Places the part mark along and in the middle of a part face. The direction of the X axis of the object defines if there is a leader line or not. For example, column marks will get a leader line in an XY plan view whereas horizontal beam marks will get the mark along and in the middle of the part face.