Label Objects

AutoCAD Civil 3D includes independent label objects. Most labels in AutoCAD Civil 3D are implemented as label objects that reside on their own layer.

• Label objects are not highlighted when the parent object is selected as they are separate independent objects.
• Labels can include references to other AutoCAD Civil 3D objects by including Referenced Text components.
• You can label external reference (xref) data objects. When you insert xref objects from a source drawing into your current drawing, you can annotate them as you would other objects. For more information, see Labeling External References (Xrefs).
• You can use alignment label styles to label superelevation critical points.
• Label text can be overridden by using the Edit Label Text command on the context menu.
• Group Label Properties such as layer, linetype, and color are changed with the AutoCAD Properties palette. You have the ability to simultaneously edit group labels with the Properties palette.
• Label object properties are separate from the parent object. Use the Label List command to display the label properties (including its designation as a single or group label object).
• Label visibility can be controlled with label style settings or through layer management.
• New label styles can reference the layer in the style, or the layer that the label(s) resides on. This gives you the option of managing labels with styles or the use of layers.
• Labels that are part of a group can be selected individually and changed using “Ctrl+click” selection.
• A label’s default layer can be specified and changed with the Properties palette, or other AutoCAD layer manipulation tools.
• Alignment label styles are edited in the Alignment Labels Dialog Box).
• Use the Mapcheck Analysis command to determine values from label objects based on the precision of the annotation of the label object. Click Analyze tabGround Data panelSurvey drop-downMapcheck. For more information, see Performing a Mapcheck Analysis.

• Label leader lines can be grip edited. See Editing Line, Arc, and Polyline Labels with Grips, and Managing Leader Vertices for more information.

• Use the Label Stagger options to avoid densely populated graph views. These options allow you to stagger labels for profile views, section views, and data bands for improved visibility. For more information, see Staggering Profile and Section View Labels and Staggering Data Band Labels.

• Data band labels are now object labels that can be edited, dragged, and reset like other label objects. See Editing Data Band Labels, Deleting Band Labels, and Restoring Band Labels for more information.

• Projected objects in profile and section views may be labeled. See Adding Profile View Labels and Using Section View Labelsfor more information.

The label objects are listed in the table below. Note that the label objects include two distinct object types: group and single labels.

Group label objects and single label objects behave differently with respect to screen interaction and AutoCAD object management. The selection of the group label objects is limited to the group (the entire group is highlighted when selected), which means the context menu no longer applies to the perceived selected label.

This group selection functionality allows you to simultaneously edit an entire group of labels. As group type labels have an object controlling the creation and application of the label within a group, the AutoCAD Properties palette lists information regarding the annotated object.

Single type labels do not list this information, but both types display Standard AutoCAD properties and Label properties with the Properties palette. See Modifying Labels in a Drawing for more information.

The label objects are listed in the table below and are identified as either group or single labels.