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Matchline rules are used to label adjoining volumes on drawings. Use the Matchline Rule Manager to customize matchline rules and templates.

The matchline rules are saved in the [Reference Data Folder]\SharedContent\Drawings\Catalog\Rules\MatchlineRules folder. The rules have corresponding templates and symbols in the [Reference Data Folder]\SharedContent\Drawings\Catalog\Labels\Templates\Matchline folder. For more information, you can open the rule and template .xml files to view the comments in the code.

View Style Properties Dialog Box

To add matchline labels to a specific layer:

  1. Select Matchline_None_A from the Matchline Rule list on the View Style Properties dialog box and then press F12.

    The Matchline Rule Manager opens the template.

  2. Type MATCHLINE_LABELS in the Label Layer text box, and then click Save & Close.

    The software places all labels created with the Matchline_None_A template on a layer called MATCHLINE_LABELS. If the layer does not already exist, the software automatically creates it.

    MATCHLINE_LABELS can be any name you want, including an existing layer. If the layer name that you type does not already exist, then it will be created.

Working with Volumes that Share a Common Surface

If you require matchline labels for drawings that share common surfaces as in the graphic below, all of the drawings must be part of the same component.

In the example below, the drawings produced by the three separate components in the MatchlinesSeparate folder do not have matchline labels applied. The three drawings created by the single MatchlinesTogether component have matchline labels placed on them.

See Also

View Style Rules
Matchline Rule Manager
Matchline Drawing Requirements
Label Layer (labelLayer)