Labeling a Line

AutoCAD Land Desktop Tutorial

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Labeling a Line

In this exercise, you will label an existing line with the new label style.

  1. On the View menu, click Named Views to display the View dialog box, under Name, select 2, click Set Current, and then click OK.

  2. On the Labels menu, click Show Dialog Bar to display the Style Properties dialog bar.

  3. On the Line tab, from the Current Label Style list, select Lot Plan for XYZ Co.

  4. On the Labels menu, click Add Dynamic Labels, and then select the line segment, and press ENTER.

The new line segment is labeled with the new line label style. The length of the line is displayed, in meters and feet above the line, and the starting and ending northing and easting coordinates are displayed below the line.

Click here to see an illustration of the Lot plan for XYZ Co style line label.

New curve and spiral label styles are created in the same manner as new line label styles.