Civil 3D (C3D) labels are very useful. Customized Label Styles expand that usefulness. Good use of expressions along with a cockeyed point of view can make for some pretty impressive Label Tricks.
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This post is an introduction to a series. It is also my first blog post here, or anywhere.
I hate to say it, but you will not see a lot of content in this post. Trust me, there is plenty more to come.
Me:
A guy who has created a lot of label styles. I am active in the Civil 3D (C3D) forum and have answered or solved more than a few label-related posts. I mostly do site work.
You:
Someone familiar with creating simple label styles. Someone willing to learn about expressions.
The Goal:
Share some good techniques, the what to do, and how to do it.
Share some good practices, the why of doing it.
This will not be a beginner's tutorial.
This will not be an all-encompassing everything you need to know about labels epic.
Acknowledgment and Thank Yous
One nice thing about AutoCAD and C3D is that we are given the tools to customize labels to meet our needs.
One bad thing about AutoCAD and C3D is that we are given the tools to customize labels to meet our needs.
A lot of folks having, similar needs, independently invented label solutions. That is a lot of reinventing and wasted effort. Sharing can save unnecessary effort.
I have learned much from tutorials, blogs, AU Classes, and C3D forum posts.
I sincerely thank those that I have learned from.
I acknowledge the others who made the same discoveries as I.
I make no claims to being first or only.
The Series So Far ...
Leveraging Label Legerdemain!
... Not Magic, but a Quest for Some Pretty Good Label Tricks
What's Next? (subject to change)
... "I Can See Clearly Now ..." Better visibility for Text Component Editor Contents window
... When Things are Stacked Against You, Finess the Stacked Formatting (General)
... An Expression is An Expression is an Expression NOT!
.... "Let's Start at the Very Beginning ..." A Minimal Template and Finally a Label!
... Divide and Conquer: Fancy Numeric Formatting
... Ah Yes, The Old Display Conditionally By Text Height Trick
... Ah Yes, The Old Display Conditionally By Hide Negative Value Trick
... To Text Height or to Hide Negative Value. That is the Question
... About That Elephant in the Room: Truncation that works
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I would feel guilty if I did not at least show you some interesting Labels!
Truncated contour elevations and truncated spot elevations.
Profile view. There are no lines or text here. All profile view labels, including building and driveways.
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