To Add Section Labels

To add section labels

  1. In the drawing, zoom to a section view.
  2. Do one of the following:
    • Click the desired section line. Right-click and click Edit Labels.
    • Click the desired section view grid. Right-click and click Section View Properties. On the Sections tab, click the Labels column.

    The Section Labels dialog box is displayed.

  3. In the Section Labels dialog box, for Type, select the label type in the list, either: Major Offset, Minor Offset, Segments, or Grade Breaks.
  4. Optionally, for Section <Label Style> Label Style, select the label style in the list or use the standard controls to create a new style, copy or edit the current style selection, create a child of the current style selection, or pick a style from the drawing.
  5. Click Add.

    The specified label type is added to the set.

  6. Review the label set in the table and make the required adjustments. Click OK.

    The labels are displayed along the section line in the section view.

To edit section labels

  1. Click the section line you want to edit.
  2. Do one of the following:
    • Click Section tabLabels panelEdit Section Labels.
    • Right-click and click Edit Labels.
  3. In the Section Labels dialog box, review the existing labels and their attributes. Do any of the following:
    • Add or remove labels of any type.
    • Change the style for a label type.
    • Import a standard set of labels.
    • Save your modified labels as a set to use again.
    • Stagger labels to avoid label collisions. For more information, see To Stagger Profile and Section Labels.
  4. Click Apply to see your changes on the section line.
  5. Click OK to save the changes.