Create Labels and Notes

Purpose

To add and format labels, notes, and leader lines on a layout or truss. You can also save notes and re-open them later for editing. The Repeat button also lets you repeat a label anywhere on the layout.

Prerequisites

An existing layout or truss

Steps

 
  1. From the CAD Markup menu, select Text, click , or right-click to select.
  2. At the location near the layout where you want to add a note/label, click and drag to draw a box.

A text box displays on the layout, along with the Label / Dimensions dialog. A sample is shown below.

  1. Enter text in the window.

You can also format notes on this window:

  • Select a font and text size for the note
  • Select the text color for the note by clicking the colored square; a color picker window displays.
  • Format text using bullets, bold, italics, underscore
  • Select a text angle and position
  • Repeat labels anywhere on the layout. After you edit a note, click Repeat to repeatedly place the note anywhere on the layout.
  1. To save the notes you entered, click .
  2. Name the file. You can open it later for editing, if needed.
  3. Click OK when you finish with writing and formatting notes.

The note/label displays on the layout or truss.

To access a saved note for editing:

1. Click the note.

2. Select the Label Properties view in the Properties panel.

3. Click Edit Text.

The Label / Dimension window displays and you can edit the text.

Note: To define the default font and text size of Dimensions, Truss Labels, and Notes, see the Env Data settings for Layout > Dimensions.