Creating Section View Labels

So far in this discuss, you have seen how to create many different types of annotations. There are label sets that are applied to sections, labels applied to corridor sections through code set styles, labels applied to the section views and bands, and even labels attached to objects that have been projected to the section views. One limitation of these labels is that they’re all connected to something and therefore get their information and location from another object.
What if you need to create a basic, all-purpose label that can be used to convey offset and elevation on a section view? To do this, you create a section view label.

Section view labels are attached to the section view itself. They can be placed anywhere within the section view and used to label just about anything.

To create section view labels, complete the following steps:

1. Open the drawing named Creating Section View labels.dwg located in the Chapter 11 class data folder. The drawing is zoomed in to the first section view on Jordan Court where the road is widened to accommodate a turn lane. The scenario for this exercise is that you have been asked to include offset and elevation information for the curb flowline so that the contractor knows exactly where to place the curb in the widened area.

2. On the Annotate tab of the ribbon, click Add Labels.
3. In the Add Labels dialog box, do the following:
   1. For Feature, select Section View.
   2. For Label Type, select Offset Elevation.
   3. For Offset Elevation Label Style, verify that Offset Over Elevation is selected.
   4. For Marker Style, verify that Basic is selected.
   5. Click Add.
4. Click one of the grid lines of the section view.
5. Right-click while holding down the Shift key, and then select Endpoint. Click the flowline of the left curb.

   Tips:The flowline is located at the bottom of the vertical curb face. This is where the flow of water is concentrated during a rainfall event.

6. Press Esc to clear the current command. Click the newly created label, and drag its square grip up and to the left to improve its readability.

7. Click the label, and then click Edit Label Text on the ribbon. This opens the Text Component Editor dialog box.
8. In the window on the right, click just to the left of the word Offset to place your cursor in the position just before it. Type CURB FLOWLINE, and press Enter. The result should look like Figure 11.11.

   Figure 11.11  Adding text to a label using the Text Component Editor.

9. Click OK to dismiss the Text Component Editor dialog box. The label now includes the identification of the point to go along with the offset and elevation (see Figure 11.12). This is the code that you will use.

   Figure 11.12  A label has been added that indicates the offset and elevation of the curb flowline.

Be Careful

Although this label is pointing to the curb, it is not attached to it. If a change in the design causes the curb to move, the label might not be pointing to the right spot and will need to be updated manually. This is not a difficult thing to do, but it’s something that could easily be overlooked. A more permanent solution would be to incorporate the label into a code set style.

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