To control global label settings

To control the appearance of CAD view labels, and to specify which measurements are displayed by default:

  1. Click View tab > Labels panel > Settings.

    The Session Label Settings dialog is displayed.

  2. Select the General tab.
  3. Select the settings you want to use:

    Swap rows and columns — Select this check box to display the label column as rows and the label rows as columns.

    Name — Use the Name settings to control how the names of items are displayed in labels. Select Show item name to display name of the item in each label; select Separate line for name to display the name of the item on a separate line at the top of each label.

    ColumnsUse the Column settings to control which values are displayed in labels.

    RowsUse the Row settings to specify which measurements are displayed in each item's label.

    AppearanceUse the Appearance settings to control the sizing of labels and label text, and to control how connection lines are displayed.

  4. To use different settings for the labels of geometric items:
    1. Select the Geometric tab.
    2. Select the Override general settings check box.
    3. Select thesettings for geometric items.
  5. To use different settings for the labels of inspection group items:
    1. Select the Inspection tab.
    2. Select the Override general settings check box.
    3. Select thesettings for inspection point labels.
  6. If you want to:
    • apply your changes to images already shown in the Report tab, click Update report items.
    • use your General selections as the default settings for new inspection documents, click Save as Default.
    • return the options to the current default settings, click Reset to Default.
    • save the settings to a file, click the Export to File button. You then import the settings into other installations of PowerInspect.
    • load the label settings from a file, click the Import from File button.
  7. Click OK to save your changes and close the dialog.
Note: Some settings may apply to features that are not available in your version of PowerInspect. Changing these settings has no effect.