Use a label style to define the behavior, appearance, and content of labels.
Every label in the drawing has a style associated with it, and edits to the label styles are immediately reflected in the labels in the drawing.
In the ToolspaceSettings tree, Label Styles collections contain one or more types of label styles that represent a unique aspect of the object using it. The following illustration shows the hierarchy of the label style collection, the label style types, and the individual label styles:
Parcel Area label style type collection
Each label type has a Standard label style. The AutoCAD Civil 3D drawing templates also contain several other label styles you can use.
You can create child styles that are based on an existing style. For more information, see Defining Children of Existing Label Styles.
Topics in this section
- Viewing and Selecting Available Label Styles
Use the ToolspaceSettings tree to view available label styles in a drawing.
- Predefined Label Styles in Templates
Use drawing templates provided with AutoCAD Civil 3D to access predefined label styles for each feature.
- Standard Label Styles
By default, all label style types have a Standard label style.
- Working with Label Styles in Toolspace
Use the Settings tree to create or edit label styles.
- Using Label Styles From Other Drawings
Use a label style from any open drawing by dragging the style from one drawing to another in the Settings tree. You can also drag the style from the Settings tree into the drawing window to copy it into that drawing.
- Previewing Label Styles
Use the preview window to view how a label style will appear in the drawing. When you make modifications to the label style, the preview window updates.