OpenRail DesignerCONNECT Edition

Composition of a Civil Label

The composition of a civil label using Text, Border Frame, Extension and Leader, and Arrowhead Terminator is explained below.

Test

The process of composition of a civil label using Text is as given below.

  1. Text Style in Element Template pointed to by Label.
  2. If no Text Style in Element Template pointed to by Label, use Text Style in Text Favorite.
  3. If no Text Style in Element Template is pointed to by Label and no Text Style in Text Favorite, use active Text settings (no Text Style).
  4. If no Element Template in the Label, use Text Style from the active Element Template.
  5. If no Element Template in Label and no active Element Template, use Text Style in Text Favorite.
  6. If no Element Template in Label and no active Element Template or Text Style in Text Favorite, use active Text Settings (no Text Style).

Border Frame

The process of composition of a civil label using Border Frame is as given below.

  1. Use Element Template pointed to by Label.
  2. If no Element Template in the Label, use the Active Element Template.
  3. If no Active Element Template, use Active, Color, Style, Weight.

Extension and Leader (Color, Style, and Weight)

The process of composition of a civil label using Extension and Leader is as given below.

  1. Select Symbology > Dimension Lines settings in Dimension Style pointed to in Element Template.

    Dimension Style Lines

  2. If no Dimension Style in Element Template, use Element Template pointed to by Label.
  3. If no Element Template in the Label, use an active Element Template.
  4. If no active Element Template, use active, Color, Style, Weight.

Extension and Leader (Level)

The process of composition of a civil label using Extension and Leader (Level) is as given below.

  1. Select Advanced > General > Placement > Level in Dimension Style pointed to in Element Template.

    Extension and Leader (Level)

  2. If Dimension Style Level = (Default) the level comes from the Element Template.
  3. If no Dimension Style in Element Template, use Element Template pointed to by Label.
  4. If no Element Template in the Label, use an active Element Template.
  5. If no active Element Template, use an active Level.

Arrowhead Terminator (Color, Style, and Weight)

The process of composition of a civil label using Arrowhead Terminator is as given below.

  1. Select Geometry > Terminator settings in Dimension Style pointed to in Element Template.
  2. If no Dimension Style in Element Template, use active Dimension Style.

Arrowhead Terminator (Size)

The process of composition of a civil label using Arrowhead Terminator (Size) is as given below.

  1. Size is defined from Terminator Width and Height and Text Style (Height and Width).
Parent topic: Civil Labeler