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Type allows you to select a rectangle, a rounded rectangle (slot), or a circle border.
Background Mask lets you determine whether linework and text behind this component are
masked. This can be handy for construction notes in place of the usual wipeout tools.
Gap determines the offset from the component bounding box to the outer points on the border.
Setting this to half of the text size usually creates a visually pleasing border.
Linetype and Lineweight give you the usual control of the border lines.
After working through all the options for the default label placement, you need to set the
options that come into play when a label is dragged. Switch to the Dragged State tab. When a
label is dragged in Civil 3D, it typically creates a leader, and text rearranges. The settings that
control these two actions are on this tab. Unique options are explained here:
Arrow Head Style and Size control the tip of the leader. Note that Arrow Head Size also con-
trols the tail size leading to the text object.
Type controls the leader type. Options are Straight Leader and Spline Leader. At the time of
this writing, the AutoCAD multiple leader object can’t be used.
Display controls whether components rearrange their placement to a stacked set of compo-
nents (Stacked Text) or maintain their arrangement as originally composed (As Composed).
Most users expect this to be set to As Composed for the most predictable behavior.
Every label has a Summary tab, and clicking the Expand All button circled in Figure 1.22 will
present you with a full array of details about the label. Working down the Summary tab, you can
review all of the options that have been selected for an individual label, as well as look for over-
rides, just like you did on the Settings tab. Click OK to exit the dialog; your new style will appear
on the Settings tab.
Figure 1.22
Summary tab with
the Expand All
button circled
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