The Object Label Settings are part of the Drawing Settings To access them, you must be in Drawing View. Choose Edit | Drawing Settings and click on the Object Labels tab.
The settings you select here affect any object labels that already exist in the drawing as well as any labels you add in the future. This helps you keep the labels consistent. To change the way the labels are drawn, return to this dialog and make the appropriate changes.
For more information see Object Labels.
Tells the Drawing View what color to use.
Font
Select the Font, character size and font style (Thin, Light, Normal, Medium, Bold, Heavy).
Distance, Direction, None
Choose how you want to label the objects. Distance and Direction can be displayed Above, Below or not displayed (None) in your drawing. Select the None button to turn off all labels.
Leader
Turns on Line Leader(s) for line annotations that don't fit on a line.
Clear Background
Clear any pattern or bitmap fills to make the labels easier to read.
You can control the decimal settings for all labels. Sets the number of decimal places to use for Distance and Direction.
Label
Arcs can be labeled with the chord bearing/azimuth, distance, radius, delta and tangent.
Leader
Draws a leader line from the center of the arc to the label.
This option saves these Settings as the programs default settings. These settings will be used for any new drawing that is created. Save is only available from the Drawing Settings. It is not available from the Traverse Settings.
This button resets the Object Label Settings of the drawing to the default settings you saved for the program by pressing the Save button.
You will return to the Drawing View and your new settings will be in use when you click OK.
Returns you to the Drawing View without applying any changes.
Drawing Settings vs. Traverse Settings
Changing Control Point Settings
Changing Side Shot Settings
Labeling Points
Labeling Traverse Lines
Scaling the Survey
Control Point Settings Dialog
Side Shot Settings Dialog
Lot Labels Dialog
Miscellaneous Drawing Settings Dialog
Dimensions Dialog
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