To Change the Offset of an Elevation Label

Use this procedure to change the offset of the elevation label from its insertion point.

When you add an elevation label to a drawing, the offset value is set to 0. You can change the position of the elevation label in the drawing by offsetting it from its original insertion point.

  1. Select the elevation label you want to change and click Home tabBuild panelTools drop-downProperties.
    Note: Alternatively, right-click and choose Properties.
  2. On the Properties palette, expand Advanced.
  3. Click next to Insertion Offsets.
  4. Select the view block for the appropriate view. For example, to change the offset in Plan 1:100, select a view block to indicate that it belongs to that view (for example, ElevationLabel100).
  5. Change the offset of the elevation label from its insertion point:
    If you want to… Then…
    change the offset from the X insertion point enter a new value for X offset.
    change the offset from the Y insertion point enter a new value for Y offset.
    change the offset from the Z insertion point enter a new value for Z offset.
  6. Click OK.