Adding and adjusting labels in cross section

[Ingrid91]

Hi,

So I'm in a project where I need to show three temporary roads in one cross section, and because of the specifics in the project, they are all very, very close to each other. Overlapping at the start/end.

We automatically have so that we get the elevation for the roads when making a cross section. Don't know if this is standard or specific to my company.

However, what I need is to:

1. Adjust where those elevations appear (sort of like adjusting a multileader, only this will be done directly in the model) so that all three roads elevations can be eligible

2. I want to be able to add text to the label group so that it says: "Road 1", "Road 2" etc. This may be done in the same text group as the elevation.

When I select the object in the section view and try to click the "Edit section labels" the next window seems to be completely empty?

Does anyone know how I can solve what needs to be done? Or if there is a tutorial somewhere that I can watch?

[ecfernandez]

Hi @Ingrid91, I hope you are ok. Can you post an example of the desired outcome? A screenshot, a CAD file... so we can see the finished style you are looking for.

Regards! 

[cwr-pae]

Help has some decent tutorials that will guide you through the basics.

Sections Tutorial 

[Ingrid91]

I've selected a section where the two roads are clearly visible as separate entities from each other to hopefully make it more understandable.

The first picture shows how it looks like right now. The elevation label is close to the new surface and directed to the right. The second picture shows and example of how I want it to look.

What I want is shown in the second image. There is:

1. Text that defines if it is ROAD 1 or ROAD 2. 

2. The labels are directed at different ways (left/right).

3. I also want to be able to adjust the height of where the text/landing of the labels start, since I'm also going to have a third road in the section and they have the same start/end.

[cwr-pae]

Use the alignment description to define the two roads (or alignment name), have the label style component read the "Description", which is the Alignment's description. The description component will have to come before the staion. Or use one component with both.

[Ingrid91]

I've tried looking up and following what you suggested, but I don't see how to make it work. Would you mind posting some pictures with step-by-step? As it is, I don't see how it can change anything except the text in plan view, instead of section view.

As it is I got some help from a colleague where we:

1. Selected the text in a section view

2. Right clicked and chose Label properties

3. Changed the Label style from Default to one that I created

The problem with this is following:

a. There seems to be two labels behind each other, so when I adjust one and it looks the way I want it the other is still according to the old style. So twice the work.

b. I can't change this for every section view at once, but I have to do it one at a time. Time consuming.

c. If I change the parameters for a Label style that I created the previous ones I've already handled doesn't update. Terribly frustrating.

[cwr-pae · Accepted solution]

Create a Section View label Offset style called 'Name'. Delete all components and add a reference text component for an alignment. Add a section view label for offset to one section you want to label in each view. Use the attached lsp (labelselect.lsp) to select all labels with the that style. In the properties window change the style to your style and, at the top, change the reference target to your alignment.

Next create the labels for the second section in all section views as you did for the first one.

To use the labelselect.lsp - download it, use appload command to load it and type labelselect to run it, then click one of the labels with the style you want to select.

I'll agree it sorta clunky, but it is mostly dynamic and not too difficult to execute. If there are major changes to the section, you will have to move the label back to the sections. 

[cwr-pae]

Create a Section View label Offset style called 'Name'. Delete all components and add a reference text component for an alignment. Add a section view label for offset to one section you want to label in each view. Use the attached lsp (labelselect.lsp) to select all labels with the that style. In the properties window change the style to your style and, at the top, change the reference target to your alignment.

Next create the labels for the second section in all section views as you did for the first one.

To use the labelselect.lsp - download it, use appload command to load it and type labelselect to run it, then click one of the labels with the style you want to select.

I'll agree it sorta clunky, but it is mostly dynamic and not too difficult to execute. If there are major changes to the section, you will have to move the label back to the sections. 

[cwr-pae]

Oops . double post.