How to Place a Label
The process to place a label using different methods is explained below.
Placing a Label with a Different Rotation, Leader, or Frame
When a label needs to be placed with a different rotation, leader, or frame than defined in the standard those settings can be easily overridden at placement.
- From the Drawing Production tab, select Civil Labeler.
- Select a label from the left side of the dialog.
- Set the desired Rotation and Border Frame from the many options available. Offset defines the gap between the text to the border frame.
- Set the Leader Location to
the points around the label (and border frame if one exists) where the leader
can attach or to None if no leader is required. There are eight attachment
points at the corners and centers of each side as shown in the figure below.
The extension defines a fixed-length segment between the leader and the label. Set to 0 for no fixed length segment.
Lock Perpendicular causes the label to be located perpendicular to the element being labeled. The text justification determines the point on the label that is perpendicular to the element.
- Optionally, a horizontal line can be included in the label by selecting a Text Divider.
- Click Place and follow the prompts to place the label.
Placing a Label with a Symbology or Text Overrides
When a label needs to be placed with a symbology or text settings the override options are used.
- From the Drawing Production tab, select Civil Labeler.
- Select a label from the left side of the dialog.
- Override the Element Template, Dimension Style, or Text Style as desired. The override can be selected from the pick list, or the Use Active check box enabled to use the active definition.
- Click Place and follow the prompts to place the label.