Creating Labels in Plan View

To create labels in plan view, you use the Add Labels command. You can create labels one by one or for all of the parts of the network at once. After the labels are in place, you may have to drag them to clear areas in the drawing so that they can be read more easily.

To create pipe network labels for the storm pipes in your drawing, follow these steps:

The Exercise File can be downloaded at the end of the article  

1. Open the drawing named Creating Labels In Plan View.dwg located in the Chapter 16 class data folder.

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 Pipe Network.
   2. For Label Type, select Entire Network Plan.
   3. For Pipe Label Style, select C-STRM – Pipe Data (One Line).
   4. For Structure Label Style, select C-STRM – Structure Data.
   5. Click Add.
4. Click any pipe or structure in the storm network near the entrance to Jordan Court. Labels are added on every pipe and structure in the network, which makes the drawing look cluttered (see Figure 16.9). This will be addressed in the next exercise.

   Figure 16.9  The initial placement of labels in the drawing is rather cluttered and will require modification.

Annotating Pipe Networks in Plan View

• Renaming Pipes and Structures
• Creating Labels in Plan View
• Editing Labels in Plan View

Download Exercise File :

• Annotating Pipe Networks in Plan View - Metric     --- ( 5.07 MB )
• Annotating Pipe Networks in Plan View - Imperial  --- ( 11.63 MB )