topic Re: Independent Labels in Libraries & objects

Independent Labels

Anonymous — Fri, 26 May 2023 10:21:30 GMT

I am trying to show photograph numbers and direction of view in plan views. I have attempted to use 2 types of labels (Window Marker triangle and Ident Device Ind). In both cases, I cannot get the triangle and text to point upside down. Because I'm trying to show the direction that the camera was facing, it is important to be able to do this.

I've read through the other threads that address this issue when the labels are tied to doors, windows, and walls, but I did not see anything about independent labels.

So does anyone know how to do this? Or are there other directional indicators with a number attached that might serve the purpose?

Thanks in advance.

Re: Independent Labels

David Maudlin — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 11:57:07 GMT

mc0m:

I think the object Revision Indicator_NCS 11 (in 01 General 11 > Graphic Symbols 11 > Drawing Symbols 11 folder) will do what you describe. I tried rotating it in 45˚ increments, and the text follows the angle of rotation.

HTH

David

Re: Independent Labels

Chazz — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 14:05:45 GMT

mc0m wrote:
I have attempted to use 2 types of labels (Window Marker triangle and Ident Device Ind). In both cases, I cannot get the triangle and text to point upside down.

in addition to David's tip, you could also try using your original label and setting it 0.1 degree off the cardinal points. This has worked for me in the past.

Re: Independent Labels

Anonymous — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 21:16:39 GMT

Thanks y'all. I'm using the Revision Indicator now and it looks promising.

One thing I don't understand is that I have the text size set in this label to be 2. However, it's much larger than the text in another object with a text setting of 5.

I tried tweaking the original symbols by o.1 degrees and I was still getting (sometimes) the "refusal to flip" thing that I was seeing earlier. The quirky thing is that it would show correctly in the preview, but would show incorrectly in the plan drawing. And this is with the "Opposite Side" setting both on and off. On the other hand, sometimes it worked perfectly.

Anyway, thanks again for the help.

Re: Independent Labels

Chazz — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 21:20:14 GMT

mc0m wrote:
one thing I don't understand is that I have the text size set in this label to be 2. However, it's much larger than the text in another object with a text setting of 5.

Try clicking (or unclicking) the scale sensitive text option in the parameters setction.