Graphics Programs Reference
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FiGuRE 16.9
The initial placement of labels in the drawing
is rather cluttered and will require modification.
Exercise 16.5: Edit Plan view labels
In this exercise, you'll address the cluttered labeling created in Exercise 16.4. You'll
do this through a combination of grip-editing and assigning different styles.
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If you haven't already
done so, download
and install the files for
Chapter 16 according to
the instructions in the
Introduction.
1.
Open the drawing named
Editing Labels in Plan View.dwg
located in the
Chapter 16
class data folder.
2.
In the left viewport, zoom in to INLET-01, which is on the east side
of Jordan Court near station 5+50 (0+170). Click the label, and then
click the square grip. Drag the label to an open area in the drawing
where it isn't conflicting with any other text or linework.
3.
Repeat step 2 for INLET-02, which is across the road from INLET-01.
4.
Press Esc to clear the previous selection. Click the pipe label for STM-
01 (the pipe that connects INLET-01 to INLET-02). Right-click, and
select Properties.
5.
In the Properties window, change the value for Pipe Label Style to
C-STRM - Pipe Data (Stacked).
6.
With the label still selected, click the square grip and drag it to a
clear location in the drawing.
7.
Use the square label grip to move the STMH-01, INLET-03, and
INLET-04 labels to a clear location in the drawing.
8.
Change the style for the STM-04 label to C-STRM - Pipe Data
(Stacked) as you did in steps 4 and 5 for the STM-01 label. Drag it to a
clear location in the drawing as you did the STM-01 label in step 6.
