Abbreviations Tab (Drawing Settings Dialog Box)

Use this tab to control various default abbreviations used in drawing labels and reports.

For example, the default abbreviation for Spiral-Tangent Intersect is TS, meaning any spiral-tangent intersections in a drawing are labeled TS. If you need spiral-tangent intersection labels to be more detailed or different, change the abbreviation by clicking in the value column and changing the TS value.

In the Alignment Geometry Point Entity Data section the values also contain format strings that describe entity properties that will display in the label. For more information see, About Property Field Modifiers.

Note: For individual abbreviation definitions, see the Glossary.

General Text

Used for abbreviations that are not feature specific.

Infinity

Applied to alignment spiral radius property values where infinity is returned as the value.

Left/Right

Supported as a unique label text component property field name Offset Side. The left and right side is determined by looking up-station along the entity.

Alignment Geometry Point Text

Used for abbreviations that are specific to alignment geometry points.

Property

Specifies the geometric point or other entity.

Alignment Geometry Point Entity Data

Used for abbreviations that are specific to alignment geometry point entities that are part of lines, curves, and spirals.

Property

Specifies the geometric point entity data.

Superelevation

Used for abbreviations that are specific to superelevation.

Property

Specifies the superelevation default properties.

Cant

Used for abbreviations that are specific to cant.

Property

Specifies the cant default properties.

Profile

Used for abbreviations that are specific to profile geometry points.

Property

Specifies the geometric point or other entity.