Command: CSA_LABEL_AREA_REGION
Purpose
Insert label based on an area that will be created using the CAD system's create boundary function.
Usage
1. Click the Insert Label by Area from Boundary button
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Click the Insert Label by Selected Boundary button on the Label Ribbon Panel |
2. Click within a boundary
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Click in a space where a boundary is defined by surrounding entities. |
3. Boundary displays
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The boundary is displayed in a different colour. |
4. Click arrowhead point
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Click on the point where the arrowhead is to be drawn. |
5. Click end of leader
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Then click on the point where the label is to be drawn. The item label and any quantity calculation will be displayed. |
Notes
The Label by Area from Boundary command calculates the items according to the formula:
Number = (Area x Slope Factor) / Item Centres Squared
The number and the centres can be overriden using the Label Insertion Options.
The style of the leader and the label text is determind by the current Label Preferences.
For further information on centres and densities see the Density Reference page.
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