In this exercise, you will assign elevation labels to the contours based on the label style set in the Contour Style Manager dialog box.

1. On the View menu, click Named Views to display the View dialog box. Under Name, select 1, click Set Current, and then click OK.

2. On the Terrain menu, click Contour Labels Group Interior to display the Contour Labels - Increments dialog box.

3. Enter 2 m for the Elevation Increment, clear the Add multiple interior labels along each contour check box, and then click OK.

   Drag a line across the contours to be labeled.

4. Select a point near the lower-left corner of the current view for the Start point, and then select a point near the upper-right corner for the End point. Press ENTER to end the command.

   The contours are labeled every 2 m with a rectangular box border around the elevation text. The contour appears to be broken around the contour label box, but is actually still intact as a continuous contour line.

   Click here to see an illustration of the contours labeled at 2 m increments.

   Use the following steps to reposition a contour label.

5. Select a contour to display its grips, select the grip at the center of the contour label, and then slide the contour label along the contour.

6. Click to fix the contour label in its new position.

   The contour label maintains its relative position on the contour.

   Use the following steps to delete a contour label.

7. On the Terrain menu, click Contour Labels, and then click Delete Labels.

8. Select the contour label, select a point near the contour label, and then press ENTER twice.

The contour label has been deleted.