True. Whenever the new Land development desktop/ Civil3d, or however they are going to do it, comes out, this capability should be there. If you have a copy of the 2005 survey pack or 2006 or any pack that has the figure prefix library option in it, then the little file I just put in my folder on the Lilly pond may knock your socks off. LILLY POND/ DENT/ 5081TOPO.FBK
Give it a shot and see if, even though your figure prefix library isn't set up yet, enough will come in to give you an idea of the possibilities.