Rotate Line and Curve labels C3D 2010

[ryanquigley2390]

We would like to be able to rotate line and curve labels in Civil 3D 2010.

Some of our drawings get really crowded and we need to slightly rotate the line or curve labels.  This is fine with regular autocad text, but how can we accompllish this with styles and dynamic line/curve labels?  I can't seem to find a way to do this with the grips and setting up new styles with specified rotations isn't an option because we need to be able to fine tune and eyeball the rotation of the label to make it look right.

[BrianHailey]

Perhaps you could just use a piece of text? HERE is an example of me labeling the length and bearing of a line using a piece of AutoCAD MTEXT and, yes, if I change the line, the text updates (at least it does after a regen). Unfortunately, those properties aren't revealed to the fields for C3D objects such as feature lines.

[IanMcClain]

Seconded. Now that points have a label rotation, it seems logical to extended the same functionality to line and curve labels.

Edit: I thought this was in the wishlist. It should be, anyway.

[aperrine]

As of May 2020, I cannot find a way to rotate a bearing and distance label for a line or curve. Does anyone have a solution?

[rl_jackson]

You can't its attached to the line. You can slide it along the line, you can drag it and get an arrow (or not) in drag state but rotate no. I'd ask why would you are you trying too break all the drafting rules of a RIGHT READING.

[ChrisRS]

I agree that rotated text for labels that are attached to a line or a curve do not make sense. However, rotation for dragged state labels is perfectly sensible.

[aperrine]

My question was specific to a label in the dragged state. Although, I understand not ideal, sometimes a drawing is very convoluted and rotation would allow the label to fit in a small space, as to not overlap other lines, text, etc.  As mentioned above, this functionality is available on "Note" feature labels but not on "Line and Curve" feature labels. Just looking for a work-around idea.

[JEFFJONES8251]

Why is a label 17 degrees out of north rotation for reading.  See below

[IanMcClain]

Check the readability bias, found under Edit Label Style...>General tab>Plan Readability.