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To illustrate placing a label with this placement method, consider placement of a Tag ID label on a valve. You point to the valve, and it is highlighted indicating that you can place a label. When you click the valve, the software places the component label.

This valve received a label with one-point placement. Properties include an Offset Distance value of .5 inch, no leader line, a Cursor Location value of above midpoint, and an Offset Source value of local. These properties are set in Catalog Manager during label creation.

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The dots on the valve and label are not part of these drawing items. The dots represent the center of the bounding box. These midpoints always align when you place a label with one-point placement. Midpoints align at the y-axis of the local coordinate system of the symbol with the label. This y-axis alignment line crosses the center of the labeled item. Offset is always a positive value.

Pointer position determines if you place the label above or below the component. If the pointer appears above the center (that is, the y coordinate is a positive value) you are placing the label above the item. If the pointer appears below the center (that is, the y coordinate is a negative value) you are placing the label below the item. The center of the bounding box is (0,0), the local origin.

For a pipe run, the center is the point where the pointer touches the line. The tolerance for the Select command determines the distance above and below the pipe run. The alignment axis is perpendicular to the line at this point.

When you point to locations in the drawing and locate a valid target, the label immediately moves to this position. The label remains in dynamics (you can move the label to a different location before you place it) so you can confirm correct placement.

The property for offset source also affects label placement. If the value for offset source is None, the software uses the default offset distance, designated in Options Manager. In this example, the software aligns the center of the label at the center of the item receiving the label. This action allows you to place labels on a line and at the center of symbols. A value of Zero offset distance aligns the bounding boxes. Label Offset options can be universally applied by inputting a value in the Distances option in Options Manager; however, if a label offset is designated for the label during creation in Catalog Manager, that value overrides the Options Manager setting.