Label

Module(s): Layout

You can use the Label tool to label a layout. The label is created as a label style. This means that it will update automatically when you open the Layout module or prior to printing.

A label style is essentially an associative label. The contents of a label style update to reflect any changes you make to the properties of the element to which the label style has been applied.

Note: The program comes with a number of title blocks. You can modify these or create new ones using Label Style. Please read the Notes on label styles in the Layout module.

To label a layout

1. Click Label (How).
   

   Activate Label in one of the following ways

   • Menu bar: Create Layout

   • Palette: Tools Create area in the following module(s):

   Layout

2. Click a layout border.
3. On the context toolbar, click the Label Style box to select a different label.
4. Select the folder. The Default folder contains the title blocks provided with the program. The Office folder contains custom title blocks that you saved in subfolder 7 or 8.
5. Select a label style.
6. Click OK to confirm.
7. Place the label style in the layout. You can use the tools in the input options to do this.
   
   

   Additional tools for placing labels

   In the Input options click

   • Horiz
     to place the label so that it is horizontal
   • Vertic
     to place the label so that it is vertical
   • Angle
     to place the label at an angle
   • Size:
     to define a resizing factor for the label
   • Skip
     to skip labeling

   Note: The Auto option, which nornally places the label so that it automatically reflects the geometry of the selected component, cannot be applied.

Note: Using the Set Up Page tool, you can select a layout border and a label as fixed properties of the page. The layout border matches the size of the page. For the label, you can specify the distance from the layout border. When you change the page, the size of the layout border and the position of the label adapt automatically.