General Segment Label

[sca24580]

I'm using General Segment Labels to label the elevations of contour polylines. The frustrating part of these labels is that they will move along the polyline if the polyline is stretched, trimmed, or extended. Is there a way to pin the label? The label properties show a place for pinning, but I can't find a way to toggle this function (see attached screenshot). Thanks!

~Steve

[rl_jackson]

If your contour lines have elevation. Just use the contour labels. They should work in single mode. I've presonal never had much luck with pinning.

[user181]

Set the anchor point to Label Location. Make sure you are changing it on the proper component and not the Table Tag

[MMcCall402]

I think its just the nature of the general segment label beast.

The label is tagged to a certain segment number of the polyline when it is placed. If you add segments to the end of the line/curve all if fine. If you add to the beginning, they shift to get back to the same segment number they were on.

If it is anchored to the middle it will move to the middle as the line/curve gets longer or shorter. If it is anchored to 'label location' it will move proportionately. 

[sca24580]

That's a pretty good explanation. I wonder if there is a better way to label the elevation of a polyline...

[rl_jackson]

Use a surface label. It will lable the pline just as it would a true c3d surface. That's where I was getting at in my prior post

[sca24580]

I must be missing something. When I try that it asks that I "Select a surface" first. I can't select the polyline using that command.

[Joe-Bouza]

Use an object field.

May I ask why you don't turn you poly lines with elevation into a surface?