If a label style supports the use of tags and tables, there are a few unique properties you can manage in the style by changing settings in the Label Style Composer.
- Display Mode. Controls whether the labels are currently displayed as labels or tags. This switches to tag mode automatically when a table is inserted into the drawing using the style-based selection method.
- Table Tag Component. A unique component that is defined on the Layout tab of the Label Style Composer and is required for labels that support tables.
- Label “Used In” Property. Controls whether label style components (such as text or blocks) are used in label mode, tag mode, or both.
A single label style can contain settings for both the label mode and the tag mode. You do not have to have separate label styles set up for tags. However, it may help you manage your drawings (and prevent additional styles from being created automatically) if you set up a style with its default state set to tag mode and give the style an explicit name. For more information, see Automatically-Created Child Styles.
To set up a label style for tags
- Create a new label style and give the style a unique name. For more information, see Creating and Editing Label Styles.
- With the new style open in the Label Style Composer dialog box, click the General tab.
- Under Label, set the Display Mode to Tag. This sets the default state of this label style to tag mode. Then, when you label an object with this style, tags are created rather than full labels. For more information, see Displaying Labels as Tags.
- Click the Layout tab and select the Table Tag component in the Component Name list. This component is required for labels that support tables. You cannot delete or change the name of this component.
- Under General, set the value of Used In property. For Table Tag components, the tag can be displayed in tag mode or in label and tag modes. For more information, see Layout Tab (Label Style Composer Dialog Box).
- Under Text, click the Value column for Contents and then click
to display the Text Component Editor. - Note the property listed in the Properties list. Table tags support only the Segment Number property field. For more information, see Property Fields.
- In the Text Component Editor, edit the static text as needed. You can change “C” to “Curve” for example. Do not alter the property field itself. For more information, see Editing Text in the Text Component Editor.
- You can click the Format tab to change the tag justification or color, for example. For more information, see Formatting Text.
- Click OK in the Text Editor window and the Label Style Composer to close them.
- Use the new label style for tagging objects, and then insert an object table into the drawing. For more information, see Adding Labels to Drawings.