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Adding Descriptive Geometry Point Text

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Use the Abbreviations tab in the Drawing Settings dialog box to compose labels that include geometric property information about the entities that come before and after geometry points.

To add descriptive geometry point text

  1. In Toolspace, on the Settings tab, right-click the drawing and click Edit Drawing Settings. Click the Abbreviations Tab (Drawing Settings Dialog Box).
  2. In the Alignment Geometry Point Entity Data section, select the entity endpoint type. Click in the Value column to modify the label for that type.
  3. In the Text Component Editor, select a property from the list and select modifiers as necessary.
  4. Click to insert the property into the Text Component Editor window.
  5. Insert other properties and modifiers as necessary. Click OK.
  6. Repeat Steps 2-5 to format other alignment endpoint entities listed on the Abbreviations tab.
  7. In Toolspace, on the Settings tab, right-click a <geometry point label>. Click either Edit or New.
  8. In the Label Style Composer, click the Layout tab.
  9. Under Text, click in the ContentsValue column.
  10. In the Properties list, select Geometry Point Entity Before Data. Click .
  11. In the Properties list, select Geometry Point Entity After Data. Click .
  12. Click OK.

The text you compose on the Abbreviations tab for the alignment endpoint entities is included in the labels that display before and after the geometry point.


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