Attention AUTOCAD experts: Can you draw lines with arrows?
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One major inconvenience when using AutoCAD to create flowcharts is drawing arrows on lines; some people draw triangles and then fill them in； Some people draw leads and then blow them up, use single-selection arrows, and then copy and paste – it’s very inconvenient. Is there a way to directly draw straight lines with arrows? Sometimes I find AUTOCAD to be quite cumbersome.
For this, just use leaders; do a point drawing and then select the leaders. The size of the lead arrow, as well as whether it is hollow or solid, can be set. The settings dialog is located within the annotation settings; images cannot be uploaded there. So you’ll need to open the annotation settings dialog – it’s inside the dialog for setting the arrow size. I think it’s in the lower right corner; the location may vary depending on the version, so please look for it there.
I use polylines to draw arrows, and I adjust their size and length as needed
You can draw it using guides; you can give it a try and see
I think it’s better to use polylines to draw arrows; once you draw one, you can just copy and paste it, which is quite convenient.
Using the PL command, first set the starting point; press the W key to set the width at the starting point, then set the width at the ending point to W as well, and finally select the ending point
You can use polylines to do it; any type of arrow can be created. Once it’s drawn, it can be copied, which is one of the most convenient features of CAD
I’ve summarized it, and there are two types mentioned by everyone: one is polylines, and the other is leaders. I’ve tried them all, and I think polylines are better. I’m not sure what the classic drawing method is; is it a polyline? Thank you all, I’ve learned a trick
I agree with using a polyline to draw arrows: enter the width at the starting point, 0 for the ending point, and then enter the length. Once one arrow is drawn, it can be copied later. If arrows in different directions are needed, rotate them accordingly.
I’ve always used polylines; it’s also okay to use leaders. I’ll give it a try later.
I used leader lines; I’ve learned another trick now – you can also use polylines to do it. I’ll give it a try in a bit