Labels can incorporate letters, numbers and special characters to denote or name Lengths, e.g. pipework, ducting, direction, garden edging, demolition zones, trenching and barriers.
Related Article: Length Measurement
Add Labels to new Lengths
Complete the required details
Click Label and enter the Label
Refer to Formatting Options
Click Create
Add Labels to existing Lengths
Press ESC, Zoom in and click the Length
Click Settings
Click Label
Type the Label
(optional) Click Advanced to change Text Colour, Text Size and Frequency of the Label
Click Save
Editing Labels
Press ESC, Zoom in and click the Length
Click Settings to:
Click Label to edit text
Click Show Label to Disable the Label from the Length
Click Style to change the Line Colour, Style and Width
Click Total to add Show Totals
Click Advanced to:
Change the Text Colour
Adjust the Text Size
Adjust the Frequency of the Label using the slider
Uncheck to Disable Advanced
Click Save
Format options
The following options are accepted:
Format - numbers, letters and all symbols are supported
Pasted Text or Symbols
Text Colour - different Text colour to the Line
Text Size
Frequency - adjust the Frequency of the Label appearance on the Length
Using an iPad or Tablet?
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Things to note when following the above steps:
Tap instead of click
Unless there is a keyboard attached to the device, there are no shortcut keys on an iPad or Tablet
Tap Done instead of pressing ESC
Navigation hints:
Pinch zoom
Tap hold and drag to pan around a Plan
📝Note: Images within this article are taken from a desktop computer. Interface appearance on an iPad / Tablet devices may vary based on screen size, potentially hiding or shortening buttons to icons. For accuracy, consider using a stylus, Apple pencil or mouse.
Frequently Asked Questions
How can I adjust the Length so my Label appears more uniform?
How can I adjust the Length so my Label appears more uniform?
The Label appearance depends on several factors, such as how many characters are within the Label, the Text Size and the Frequency of the Label.
Press ESC, Zoom in and click the Length
Click Settings
Click Label
Click Advanced
Adjust the Label (if repeated symbol), Text Size and Frequency of the Label
Click Save