Creating Label Legends

To create a new label legend:

1. In the Label Legend Manager dialog box, click Add.

The Add New Legend dialog box opens. Select the labels for placement and specify their attributes. Indicate the instrument symbol to use when formatting the label legend, and select whether the legend rotates with the instrument.

Click to show/hide the parameters.

Parameter	Description
Legend Name	Provide a name for the new legend by typing it in the Legend Name field. A name must be entered before closing the dialog box.
Attributes
Use	Click to select an item to appear in the label legend. A check mark indicates the label is included.
Show in 3D	Click to display the item in the 3D version of the label. A check mark indicates that the label is included.
#	Displays the labels in the display order for the 3D label. To change the order, click in the column and drag the item to the desired position in the list.
Attribute	Lists the possible labels that can be selected for inclusion in the label legend
Right_Reading	For each label, select whether it will always be right-reading or allowed to rotate with the instrument. A check mark indicates the field is right-reading; deselect to allow the field to rotate with the instrument.
Container Type	Select the container for each label by clicking in the Container field until the desired container is displayed.
Lighting Instrument Layout Symbol	Specifies a symbol to use for label placement when editing the label layout; by default, the active symbol is selected. Click Choose to open the Choose an Instrument Symbol dialog box, where a different symbol can be selected from the current file’s resources.
3D Text Formatting	Specifies the appearance of the 3D label
Use 2D Containers	Uses the Container Type selected in the Attributes list for the 3D label text; when this option is selected, the label text is formatted by editing the layout as described in Formatting the Label Legend
Place Label Text	Adds the name of the Attribute to the label; this option is not available when using 2D containers
Font/Font Size/Alignment	Specifies the text formatting and alignment for the 3D label; these options are not available when using 2D containers
Class	To control appearance and visibility of the 3D labels, select a class from the list of classes present in the drawing, or create a new class
Container Type	Select the container type for the entire 3D label
Non-Rotating	Specifies whether the label legend rotates with the instrument, or remains stationary as the instrument rotates

Custom container symbols can be added to the list of available containers. Draw a container object, and then click Modify > Create Symbol. Enter a name for the container; click OK. In the Move Symbol dialog box, specify the location of the Containers folder and click OK. The symbol is added to the list of available containers. Any symbol can be placed in the containers folder and used as a label container. The pre-defined container symbols can also be edited and customized.

Container attributes can be determined by the label text or lighting device; see Lighting Device Setup.

2. When all the label items and attributes have been specified for the legend, click OK. The new legend name displays in the Legend Name list in the Label Legend Manager dialog box.

3. Once the legend has been created, it needs to be formatted. See Formatting the Label Legend.

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Using the Label Legend Manager

Editing Label Legends

Formatting the Label Legend

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