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5 Specify the insertion options:
If you
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want to change the rotation angle of the
label
type
Rotation
.
For more information, see Labelling the Offset
of the Cross Section Points Manually in this
chapter.
want to change the label leader
type
Leader
.
For more information, see Labelling the Offset
of the Cross Section Points Manually in this
chapter.
do not want to specify these options go to step 6.
6 Pick a point for the Second leader point. The command prompt asks for the
Next point.
7 Press ENTER when you have chosen all the points you want to make up the
leader, and the label is placed.
8 Select additional points, or press ENTER to end the command.
Labeling the Slope Between Two Cross
Section Points
This command uses the same prompt structure as the Label Grade command.
Instead of labeling grades, the Label Slope command places slope labels.
To label the slope between two cross section points
1 From the Cross Sections menu, choose Section Utilities ä Label Slope. The
command lists the starting and ending stations and the current section.
The following prompt is displayed:
Type of text placement (Auto/Manual) <Auto>:
2 At the command prompt, do one of the following to specify the label entry
type:
n
Type Auto to place the slope label along the line defined by the slope
selected.
n
Type Manual to display a prompt for the rotation angle of the label text.
Accept the default, or enter a new rotation angle.
The command prompts for the selection of the two points that define the slope.
3 Pick the two points that define the slope, or enter coordinates. If you selected
Automatic label placement in step 2, the label is placed on the cross section
plot. If you selected the Manual option, the command prompts for the Leader
start.
4 Pick a point or enter coordinates if you selected the Manual option in step 2.
If you press ENTER at the Leader start prompt, the following prompt is
displayed:
Insertion point (Rotation/Leader):