Dimension lines by picking points?????

[Anonymous]

Making the switch to Civil 3D. I was previously using 2009, and I could add dimension labels by picking two points (endpoints, intersections, etc.) to get the whole line or just a segment. In Civil 3D 2012, I create styles and add labels through the annotate tab, but I can only selct the line or curve in its entirety.  There must be a way to easily label portions of a line or multiple segments as one line.

Thanks in advance! 

[AllenJessup]

In 2013 there is an option to label by points. Lines only unfortunately. You can also see [this] discussion. See the post by johnm that includes a drawing with overall label styles.

Allen

[michael.robertson]

Which dim command are you using? IN C3D 2012 using DIMLINEAR I can use any point I want OR select entity. I use OSNAP to make sure I'm getting points on the object.

[Anonymous]

I guess to use the word dimension in inappropriate. Adding labels is really what I'm doing.  Bearing and distance in some cases and just distance in others. The 722.17' property boundary in this photo is a classic example.  The boundary consists of 3 segments.  In order to get it to say 722.17' I hade to add my label then explode then explode attributes and manually edit the text.  I want to snap between intersections and points and endpoints.

thanks

[Anonymous]

this photo....lol