Common Elements of the Layout Tab

Use controls at the top of the Layout tab to select, create, copy, delete, or change the draw order of label components.

Component Name

Displays a list of existing label components defined for the label style. Select a component from this list to edit its properties.

Create Component

Creates a new label component. Select a component type from this list to create a new text, text for each, block, direction arrow, tick, or line component. The Property and Value columns display settings you can change to define the appearance, location, and orientation of that particular component. Not all components are available for all label types.

Copy Component

Copies the selected component.

Delete Component

Deletes the selected component.

Change Draw Order

Displays the Component Draw Order dialog box.

Preview Pane

Dynamically displays changes to the label style. Right-click the preview pane to access view-related commands. To change the view, select a preview drawing from the list.

Color

Specifies colors for components, borders, and leaders.

Click the Value column, and then click to open the Select Color dialog box.

Linetype

Specifies linetypes for components and borders.

Click the Value column, and then click to open the Select Linetype dialog box.

Lineweight

Specifies the lineweights for components and borders.

Click the Value column, and then click to open the Lineweight dialog box.

Maximum Width
Specifies the maximum width for the label before the words in the label wrap to a new line. When the value is set to a value greater than 0.0, it allows labels to span multiple lines. To prevent word wrapping, use a value of 0.