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A Full Three-Dimensional Label Preview?

This preview defaults to a 3D Orbit control. Don’t ask why; we’re as confused as you are. Inevitably,

you’ll rotate the view out of a plan-top view, making the plan harder to understand. When this hap-

pens, right-click and select Preset Views Ø Top to reorient yourself, or use the Viewcube function

to pull to the top.

Again, pause and review some of the other options on this tab. Labels are made of individual

components. A component can be text, a block, or a line, and the top row of buttons controls the

selection, creation, and deletion of these components:

The Component drop-down menu activates which component is being modiﬁed in the

options below. These components are listed in the order in which they were created.

The Create Text Component button lets you create new components. These components can be

Text, Lines, Blocks, Reference Text, or Ticks. Some options aren’t available for every label style.

The ability to label one object while referencing another (reference text) is one of the most

powerful labeling features of Civil 3D. This is what allows you to label a spot elevation for

both an existing and a proposed surface at the same time, using the same label. Alignments,

COGO points, parcels, proﬁles, and surfaces can all be used as reference text.

The Copy Component button does just that. It copies the component currently selected in the

Component drop-down menu.

The Delete Component button deletes components. Elements that act as the basis for other

components can’t be deleted.

Figure 1.17

Options for the

label components

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