Label associatively

Task area Annotations + Views and Sections

You can use this tool to label 3D elements of a view or section that updates automatically.

When you label a 3D element associatively and the properties of this element change afterward, the label changes accordingly (if the properties that have changed are part of the label).

Notes:

• The label created associatively is still associative when you modify the view or section that automatically updates itself and these modifications produce a view or section that is no longer associative.
• When you save a drawing file wizard, associative labels become normal texts.
• It is clear via the flyout to see if the label style (Configuration entry: Labeling) was created manually or automatically.

To label associatively

• Make the drawing file active by placing the associative label.
• The 3D elements of the associative view or section must be in the current drawing file or in a drawing file open in edit mode.

1. Click Label Associatively (How) or open the tool via the shortcut menu (right-click on the associative view/associative section).
   

   Activate Label Associatively in one of the following ways

   • Actionbar:Task area Annotations
   • Actionbar:Role Architecture Task Elements Task area Views and Sections

   • Menu bar: Create Views, Sections, Details Views and Sections

   • Palette: Tools Create area in the following module(s):

   Views and Sections

2. Select the 3D elements you want to label in the associative view or section. To confirm your select, right-click in the workspace.
   

   • To select a single element, click it.
   • To select elements in a selection rectangle, hold down the left mouse button and open a selection rectangle around the elements you want to select.
   • Some tools allow you to select all elements in the current document by clicking All in the input options or pressing CTRL+A.

   To get detailed information on all selection options provided by ALLPLAN, see Selecting elements, overview.

   When selecting elements, you can use filters, which allow you to filter by element type or property. For more information, see Using filters.

3. Choose the type and contents of the label by selecting one of the following three options in the top part of the Associative Label palette:
   • Click Default label and define the contents and look of the default label.
   • Click Label Style to use a label style for the label.
   • Click Object label to label objects as you would in the Attributes task area.
   • Click Match parameters to use the settings of a placed label style or object label for the new label.
4. Define parameters in the Associative Label palette.

   The Associative Label palette provides numerous parameters and settings for defining the label you are creating.

   Note: There is the Find tool at the top of the palette. After you have selected this tool, you can enter the names of parameters. The program then scans the open palette for these parameters and displays the parameters found.

   A preview of the selected label is attached to the crosshairs.

5. Place the label in the workspace.
6. Label more elements or select Esc to close the tool.