Topic: Segment Labels Format

[Mark]

I'm trying to use segment labels ('cause they're getting better every version it seems) again in my daily work. I do mostly boundary work. My label problem is the distance, I _need_ to have it after the bearing in all cases. If my lines are east-west its not a problem but north-south is. The distance is always in front of the bearing. Hope that makes sense! I can't seem to figure out the settings for switching them, assuming there is, of course!

thanks!

[mjfarrell]

you are going to need two styles, or one good one.
set up the components in the label so that the distance is AFTER the Bearing...then it will behave
so a style like Bearing and Distance Above.. will always show the distance after the bearing.
OR send me a sample of your file to examine the 'bad' results.

this seems to work for me:

<[General Segment Direction(Udeg|FDMSdSp|MB|P4|RN|DSn|CU|AP|EN|DZY|OF)]><[General Segment Length(Uft|P3|RN|AP|GC|UN|Sn|OF)]>'   

[alanjt]

I've never seen it swap the position of the bearing and label.

eg.

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<[General Segment Direction(Udeg|FDMSd|MB|P4|RN|DSns|CU|AP|EN|DZN|OF)]>  <[General Segment Length(Uft|P2|RN|AP|Sn|OF)]>'
I'm sure it's basically the same as Michael's.

[Mark]

DUH ... now I see what ya mean. I was trying to do something else.

thank ya much.

[mjfarrell]

DUH ... now I see what ya mean. I was trying to do something else.

thank ya much.

well don't do that 


OK?

[alanjt]

DUH ... now I see what ya mean. I was trying to do something else.

thank ya much.

Individuality is overrated. Joins us Mark.

[mjfarrell]

I've never seen it swap the position of the bearing and label.

eg.

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<[General Segment Direction(Udeg|FDMSd|MB|P4|RN|DSns|CU|AP|EN|DZN|OF)]>  <[General Segment Length(Uft|P2|RN|AP|Sn|OF)]>'
I'm sure it's basically the same as Michael's.

OH no...
Your formatting is so much more lifelike than mine.
And your use of code tags, makes me look like an amateur poster.   

[alanjt]

I've never seen it swap the position of the bearing and label.

eg.

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<[General Segment Direction(Udeg|FDMSd|MB|P4|RN|DSns|CU|AP|EN|DZN|OF)]>  <[General Segment Length(Uft|P2|RN|AP|Sn|OF)]>'
I'm sure it's basically the same as Michael's.

OH no...
Your formatting is so much more lifelike than mine.
And your use of code tags, makes me look like an amateur poster.   

Well, I try.

[alanjt]

Truth be told, I wish I knew a fraction of what you know about C3D.

[Mark]

so how do you guys handle the plat (P) dimensions in your labels? Or do you!

[wbonnet]

It's friggin unbelievable what Michael Farrell can do with Civil 3D.  Thanks for all the help Mike, it's been greatly appreciated.

[alanjt]

I just have a secondary style with the (P) suffix, but I'd love to know what Michael does.

[mjfarrell]

so how do you guys handle the plat (P) dimensions in your labels? Or do you!

as in being able to show record, and or measured, or?
exacttly what formatting are these  Plat-tesque labels needing to be in?

[Mark]

so how do you guys handle the plat (P) dimensions in your labels? Or do you!

as in being able to show record, and or measured, or?
exacttly what formatting are these  Plat-tesque labels needing to be in?

Yes. We are required to show; A comparison between recorded directions and distances with field measured directions and distances.

[Mark]

I just have a secondary style with the (P) suffix, but I'd love to know what Michael does.

I thought about that too but then you'd have to have all kinds of lines in your dwg. So far the best solution I can come up with is just editing the label and adding 100'(P).