The software delivers Name_None_CA_JL as an example label rule that places a single label or a group label. See your administrator for information about other customized group label rules in your catalog.
Use a group label to place labels for multiple selected objects. The Label Rule Manager allows you to specify the distance between individual labels in the group label, and whether to display bubble labels and leaders.
1 - Group label
2 - Leaders
3 - Bubble labels
You can add a group label as an option to any manually placed label. The Place a Label command places a single label when you select one object or a group label when you select multiple objects. The software delivers the Name_None_CA_JL label template as an example implementation of single and group labels. You can find the Name_None_CA_JL.xml file in the [Reference Data Folder]\SharedContent\Drawings\Catalog\Labels\Templates folder.
Defining a group label
You must have already defined the view style type and the View Style Properties dialog must be displayed. See Define View Style Dialog and View Style Properties Dialog.
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Select Name_None_CA_JL in the Select Label Rule Dialog, as shown below.
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Click Properties.
The Label Rule Manager opens the Name_None_CA_JL template, as shown below.
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To change the distance between grouped labels, type a new value in the Group Label Clearance box.
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To suppress the bubble the software draws around grouped labels, select NONE from the Group Bubble Label list.
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Click Save & Close to exit the Label Rule Manager.
Group Bubble Label
Defines the bubble label template and symbol used by the group label. If you select NONE, then the software places the group labels without bubble labels.
Group Label Clearance
Specifies the distance between labels in the group.
Leaders
Leaders jog as needed based on the position of the label group to the objects, as shown in the following examples.
Group label with horizontal leader
Group label with vertical leader
Group label with fanned leader
Group label with no leader
Sorting and Alignment
The software sorts the labels according to the relative location of the objects (as defined by the object center points) and the type of leaders.
Leader Type |
Sorting |
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Horizontal |
Left to right |
Vertical |
Top to bottom |
Fanned |
To minimize crossing of leaders |
None |
Top to bottom or left to right |
Labels align to the leader connection side.
Right side alignment
Left side alignment
Selecting multiple objects for the group label
Use one of the following methods to select objects in the SmartSketch Drawing Editor.
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Press CTRL and select each object individually in a drawing view.
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Click and drag in a drawing view to create a selection window. The software selects all objects completely within the selection window.
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Press CTRL and then click and drag in a drawing view to create a line selection. The software selects all objects overlapping the line.
Placing reference bubble labels on a group label
You can add reference bubbles to a group label for multiple objects.
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Click Place a Label , and then select Name_None_CA_JL from the Label Name box.
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Click As Drawn .
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Press CTRL, and then select individual objects in the drawing view. Alternatively, press CTRL and then click and drag in a drawing view to select multiple objects.
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While still pressing CTRL, click to place the group label. The software draws a reference bubble label next to each label in the group label and at the object connect point.
Moving a label in a group
You can select and move a label to separate it from the group label.
Deleting a label in a group
You can select and delete a label. The software also deletes the leader and bubble labels, but the remaining bubble labels are not renumbered.
Limitations
Group labels have the following label parameter limitations:
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Orientation / is ignored. Group label text is always horizontal.
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Boundary / is ignored.
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Tolerance Zone is ignored.
The following values for Shape cannot be used as the label border: Cloud , Pentagon , Triangle Up , and Triangle Down .
See Place a Label Ribbon in the Place a Label Command for information on label parameters.