Modifying Labels in a Drawing

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• Changing Group Label Object Properties

  Turn off the visibility of a group of labels, change the label style, and specify other properties depending on the type of label selected.

• Changing Single Label (single label within a group) Properties

  To turn off the visibility of the label, change the label style, and specify other properties depending on the type of label selected, you can select sub-entities (single labels) within a group label using Ctrl+click.

• Changing Non-Object Type Label Properties

  Properties for points labels, all corridor labels, and surface watershed labels are modified with the Label Properties dialog box. Turn off the visibility of the label, change the label style, and specify other properties depending on the type of label selected.

• Overriding Label Text

  Use the Edit Label Text command to override content of individual labels.

• Moving Labels in a Drawing

  Use grips to move labels. Each label in a drawing contains a single, primary grip that can be used to drag a label from its position.

• Rotating Labels in a Drawing

  Use grips to rotate labels.

• Editing Line, Arc, and Polyline Labels with Grips

  Use the square grip on line, arc, and polyline labels to drag the label off the entity. Use the diamond grip to slide the label along the entity.

• Editing Data Band Labels with Grips

  Edit data band label objects with grips.

• Resetting Labels

  Reset labels to their original X-Y location and rotation angle.

• Exploding Labels

  Use the Explode command to convert labels to AutoCAD MText, line, and block entities without affecting the parent object.

• Flipping Labels

  Flip a label in its location to reverse the placement order of the label components. You can flip labels for lines, curves, and spirals.

• Pinning Labels

  Pins labels to their current location.

• Reversing Label Direction

  Reverses label direction.