In marine mode drawings by rule, labels can be used for text, symbols, and dimensions. The label definition can have multiple components, assigning a text box, symbols, or both. You can also assign different labels to the same object type in a drawing. You define labels when you define the rule set view style using Tools > Define View Style in the Drawings and Reports task.
Delivered labels rules are located in the [Reference Data Folder]\SharedContent\Drawings\Catalog\Labels\Templates folder. The properties available for label rules are taken from the objects in the model. The label rules assign formatting and display the property value on the drawing.
When creating labels, it is recommended that you start with a basic tooltip definition, then add formatting to make the label more specific to drawing output.
Drawings by rule labels have three components:
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Property labels generated through the Catalog - Used to find existing properties on objects. You can also write SQL labels to calculate properties that are not exposed to the end user in the model.
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SYM file - Used to control placement on the drawing. The SYM file can contain a text box or a graphical symbol.
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XML file - Used to format the label and populate the symbol.
The following table shows the delivered labels and dimensions that are applicable to drawings by rule. For more information on using symbols, see Symbol Definition for Drawings by Rule.
Drawing Type |
Label Rules To Use |
Scantling Drawings, including the following delivered packages: Steel Order by Block or Assembly, Steel Order (Expansion) |
For Labels, Symbols, and Dimensions: |
Manufacturing Profile Sketch Drawings, including the following delivered packages: Mfg Profile Sketch and Mfg Profile Sketch (Multiple) |
For Labels: |
Manufacturing Template Drawings, including the following delivered packages: Mfg Template and Mfg Template Set |
For Labels: |
Manufacturing Templateset Full Scale Drawing, including the following delivered package: Mfg Templateset (Full Scale) |
For Labels: |
Manufacturing PinJig Drawings, including the following delivered packages: Mfg PinJig |
For Labels: |
Hull Lines Drawings, including the following delivered packages: Hull Lines |
For Labels: |
Assembly Drawings, including the following delivered packages: Assembly Method and Assembly Sequence |
For Labels, Symbols, and Dimensions: This label places the Object Name IGNamedItem along the curve at the mid-point by default, if no offset is specified. If the object is non- linear, the label is placed at the mid-range, as in the case of an assembly or parts. |