- In Toolspace, on the Settings tab, expand a label style type collection.
For example, expand Plot Label Styles Line.
- Right-click Expressions and click New.
- In the Expressions dialog box, enter a name and description for the expression.
Note: It is recommended that you use a clear naming convention such as “Plot line expression: Length in meters” so you can distinguish them when composing a label style.
- Click the Insert Property button and select a property from the list.
The property appears in the editor box.
- Add functions, constants, and logical operators to complete the equation.
Note: Do not insert anything into the curly brackets that surround the property fields.
- Use the calculator buttons or click in the editor field and use your keypad to enter numbers and mathematical operators like * (multiply) or \ (divide).
- Use the Insert Function button to insert mathematical functions like TAN.
- Specify how the expression should be formatted by selecting a format from the Format Result As list.
- Click OK.
Tutorial Exercise: Creating an Expression