Label assemblies

Overview

One tool that is not strictly necessary, but can be very helpful is the Label Assemblies tool. The Label Assemblies tool creates pre-filled and pre-formatted Mtext labels containing the name of an assembly. The tool can be used to place a single label at a time or can automatically place labels for all assemblies in the drawing at once.

Using the Label Assemblies tool

WisDOT Civil 3D 2016

WisDOT Design Tab > Assemblies & Subassemblies Panel > Label Assemblies

WisDOT Civil 3D 2018

WisDOT Design Tab > WisDOT Assemblies & Subassemblies Panel > Label Assemblies

It can also be accessed from the command line: SMAT.

To label a single assembly at a time

1. Press Enter to accept the current text size as shown in the command line or type a new text size. (0.075 is a good size.)
2. Press Enter for single labeling.
3. Select an existing label to erase or press Enter to continue to add a new label.
4. Select an assembly to label.
5. Left-click on the screen to place the label in the desired location.
6. Select an existing label to erase or press Enter to continue adding new single labels.
7. When you are done adding labels press Enter twice.
8. Press Quit or type Q on the command line to exit the Label Assemblies tool.

To label all assemblies in the drawing at once

1. Press Enter to accept the current text size as shown in the command line or type a new text size. (0.075 is a good size.)
2. Press All or type A on the command line to label all assemblies.