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Create and edit pipe label styles.
Type:
Tutorial
Length:
3 min.
Transcript
00:03
Now we're going to create a new pipe label style
00:08
in the settings. Tab, expand the pipe label stars
00:11
and expand to plan profile.
00:15
Select the length description and slope label style,
00:18
right click and choose copy
00:22
in the label style composer. On the information page,
00:25
change the name to size, slope length,
00:30
go to the layout tab
00:32
and in the text contents field, open the text component editor
00:38
and delete all of the text in the component editor
00:42
type percent percent C in the editor to place a diameter symbol.
00:47
And then from the property's pull down list, choose pipe inner diameter or width,
00:53
set the precision to one
00:55
and then click on the arrow to place it in the editor.
00:59
Use the double quotes to show the inch symbol and enter a space.
01:04
Then from the property's pull down list, choose pipe slope,
01:08
leave the format as
01:10
and set the precision
01:12
to 0.1.
01:14
Use the arrow to place the value in the editor.
01:17
Enter a space after the value. And then from the property's port,
01:21
a list
01:22
choose 3d length to inside edges,
01:26
set the units to feet
01:28
and set the precision
01:30
to 0.1
01:32
and place it in the editor
01:35
type the feet symbol after the value and click. OK.
01:38
To close the editor,
01:40
review the label in the preview window
01:43
and then click OK. To save the style.
01:46
Now we'll add some labels to our network
01:49
from the annotate ribbon tab on the labels and tables panel,
01:53
choose a
01:53
labels,
01:55
then pipe network
01:57
then add pipe network labels
02:01
in the ad labels, dialogue. You can label the entire network in plan
02:05
profile or section
02:08
or you can label a single part in plan profile or section.
02:13
The spanning labels will label the two parts of a split pipe with a single label
02:18
set, the label type to entire network plan,
02:22
set the pipe label style to your new style size, slope length
02:28
and set the structure label style to data with connected pipes. Storm
02:33
click add and then pick any network part in the drawing
02:37
labels will be added to the entire network.
02:41
Now close the ad labels, dialogue,
02:43
review the labels that have been added in your drawing.
02:46
You can use the label grips to drag the labels to sensible positions.
02:52
We now have some styles ready to use for drawing production.
Video transcript
00:03
Now we're going to create a new pipe label style
00:08
in the settings. Tab, expand the pipe label stars
00:11
and expand to plan profile.
00:15
Select the length description and slope label style,
00:18
right click and choose copy
00:22
in the label style composer. On the information page,
00:25
change the name to size, slope length,
00:30
go to the layout tab
00:32
and in the text contents field, open the text component editor
00:38
and delete all of the text in the component editor
00:42
type percent percent C in the editor to place a diameter symbol.
00:47
And then from the property's pull down list, choose pipe inner diameter or width,
00:53
set the precision to one
00:55
and then click on the arrow to place it in the editor.
00:59
Use the double quotes to show the inch symbol and enter a space.
01:04
Then from the property's pull down list, choose pipe slope,
01:08
leave the format as
01:10
and set the precision
01:12
to 0.1.
01:14
Use the arrow to place the value in the editor.
01:17
Enter a space after the value. And then from the property's port,
01:21
a list
01:22
choose 3d length to inside edges,
01:26
set the units to feet
01:28
and set the precision
01:30
to 0.1
01:32
and place it in the editor
01:35
type the feet symbol after the value and click. OK.
01:38
To close the editor,
01:40
review the label in the preview window
01:43
and then click OK. To save the style.
01:46
Now we'll add some labels to our network
01:49
from the annotate ribbon tab on the labels and tables panel,
01:53
choose a
01:53
labels,
01:55
then pipe network
01:57
then add pipe network labels
02:01
in the ad labels, dialogue. You can label the entire network in plan
02:05
profile or section
02:08
or you can label a single part in plan profile or section.
02:13
The spanning labels will label the two parts of a split pipe with a single label
02:18
set, the label type to entire network plan,
02:22
set the pipe label style to your new style size, slope length
02:28
and set the structure label style to data with connected pipes. Storm
02:33
click add and then pick any network part in the drawing
02:37
labels will be added to the entire network.
02:41
Now close the ad labels, dialogue,
02:43
review the labels that have been added in your drawing.
02:46
You can use the label grips to drag the labels to sensible positions.
02:52
We now have some styles ready to use for drawing production.
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