Label 3D Contours
The function is used to label several 3D contours with their respective elevation. The function reads the elevations of the contour lines and labels all the selected contours with respective elevations. Function prompts for an insertion point for each elevation label.
Run the function from:
MOUS_ICO Toolbar: Not available from the Toolbar
MOUS_ICO Menu: Novapoint > Map > Label 3D Contour(s)
KEYB_ICO Command Line: Not available from the command line
Command prompts for:
Select objects: Select the contour lines for which elevation labels are to be inserted. You can use AutoCAD's selection options Fence, Crossing, Window, etc., and confirm the selected objects by pressing Enter or right-clicking.
First fence point: If you have used a fence, as here, pick the first point of the fence line.
Undo/<Endpoint of line>: Pick the next fence point for the line (and the next - to you are finished). You can select U to regret the fence point. Confirm your choice with Enter.
7 found.
Select objects - Select several lines if desired or confirm the ones you have chosen by Enter. Further, you have to pick the direction for the orientation of the texts. Each text is inserted perpendicular to the line you pick.
Text Angle: Pick start point: Pick the start point and the end point to define a Text Angle or define the rotation angle at the command prompt.
Number of decimals <3> - Enter a numeric value for the desired number of decimals places and confirm with Enter. Further, for each contour elevation, you will have to pick the insertion point for the label belonging to the current contour.
Pick text position <7619.02,5453.85,1000.00> - Pick the insertion point for the text label. The label with contour elevation will be inserted at the selected point. The command continues to prompt for a Pick Text position till all the selected contours are done with Elevation labels.
Tip: The contour lines in the order of selection will be highlighted to indicate the respective contour for elevation value.
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