Feb 15, 2013 - For those of you that have some custom linetypes with text and have been. So in any AutoCAD based software, this is how my custom linetype.
We’ve all run into this situation before. We have some utility lines drawn that use text in the linetype and the lines are either too short or are at a particular length that they do not display the linetype how we would like. Maybe in the past, you’ve changed the object linetype scale or joined lines together to use polyline linetype generation. Maybe you’ve inserted a block or put a break in a line and inserted text.
Some electric lines with linetype generation that is not ideal
How about using a Civil 3D Line Label Style?
Civil 3D Line Label Styles have a few features that make them a good solution for this type of situation.
• The text can be oriented to the object automatically.
• A background mask can be added to the text.
• The label has a diamond grip which makes it slideable along the line.
• The label will stay with the line if the line is moved or grip edited.
• The text can be oriented to the object automatically.
• A background mask can be added to the text.
• The label has a diamond grip which makes it slideable along the line.
• The label will stay with the line if the line is moved or grip edited.
Part 1: Creating a Label
Let’s get started by creating a new Line Label Style.
1. Go to the Settings tab of the Toolspace. Expand General >> Label Styles >> Line
Line Label Styles
2. Right-click on Line and select New…
Create New Style
3. On the Information tab give your Label Style a Name and Description.
Information Tab
Depending on your Civil 3D default label settings you may have label text or objects already included in the new style. Skip to the Layout tab to delete anything unwanted.
4. On the Layout tab use the Component name drop-down to select an unwanted component. (Note: Table Tag is a default component of a Line Label Style and cannot be deleted.)
Layout Tab
Use the delete button to the right of the drop-down to remove unwanted components as necessary.
Component Delete
5. Continuing in the Layout tab add the text component that will be used to denote the linetype. To the right of the Component name drop-down is the Create component drop-down. Select Text and a text component will be created.
Create Text Component
6. Set the following values under General (including a descriptive name for your text component):
General Property Values
7. Under Text properties, click once in the Label Text area to reveal the Text Component Editor button. Then click the button to open the Editor.
Text Contents
8. On the Format tab, we just want to set the Justification to Center. (We will set our text style properties in a later step.)
Text Component Editor
9. In the text editor box on the right delete any text that is already there and enter the letter that is the text symbol for your linetype.
10. Set the following values under Text (including a text height that matches the text height of your linetype settings):
Text Property Values
11. Set the following values under Border (setting Background Mask to True will make it appear there is a break in the line for the symbol):
Border Property Values
12. On the Dragged State tab we will just turn this feature off. Set Visibility to “False”.
Dragged State Visibility = “False”
13. On the General tab, we can set our text style, layer, and label behavior settings. Set the Text Style to match the linetype text style settings. Set the Layer to match the layer of the utility lines in the drawing. Finally, set Orientation Reference to “Object”. (This setting places the text along the direction of the line instead of relative to the UCS.)
General Tab Property Values
Part 2: Using the Label
Let’s test it out…
1. Go to the Annotate ribbon tab >> Add Labels >> Line and Curve >> Add Line and Curve Labels
Add Line and Curve Labels
2. Select our newly created Line label style from the drop-down and click Add.
Add Labels
3. Select the lines you wish to add the linetype text to. Hint: select the exact point on the line where you wish the label to go.
Some electric lines with linetype generation that is not ideal
The inner drafter in me is pleased
4. If you select a label you will see it has a diamond grip to slide it along the line allowing further refinement.
Diamond Grip
5. And an added bonus…If you move or grip edit a line the label stays with it.
Auto-magically moved labels
Similar Messages:
AutoCAD Civil 3D :: How To Reverse Line Direction
Jul 12, 2012I have made line types with text and need to reverse the direction that the text reads. The text autocorrects based on UCS north. The UCS in the drawing is rotated 90 degrees so line text reads upside down. I type in the reverse command but the text does not change.
AutoCAD Civil 3D :: How To Reverse Profile Stationing
Jul 13, 2012I need to create a profile view that starts at Station 189+00 and ends at Station 175+00 such that the stationing of the profile decends from left to right. How do I do this in Civil 3D 2010?
AutoCAD Civil 3D :: Reverse Alignment Direction?
Mar 27, 2011is there is any way to reverse the alignment direction
AutoCAD Civil 3D :: Reverse Curve On Alignments
Oct 28, 2013I need to put a reverse curve on an alignment. I have tried using two free curve fillets,(between two entities, radius). the first curve was fine, but it would not allow the second curve. I also tried using a floating curve ( from entity radius through point) first, but it did not work.
AutoCAD Civil 3D :: Reverse Profile For Segment
Mar 5, 2013We have a large pipe project that forms a very large 'C' shape. To follow convention with advancing stations from left to right and north being up, we are running into some problems.
1). For Civil 3D, can you reverse the profile for a section, say station 9+00 to 18+00 only. The remainder would be one direction.
2). What do others use for convention for north arrow direction and advancing stations?
Our first sheet goes from east to west, the second and third sheets run north to south, the next ones are west to east, and the final ones are north to south.
3). What will be the layout/formatting?
1). For Civil 3D, can you reverse the profile for a section, say station 9+00 to 18+00 only. The remainder would be one direction.
2). What do others use for convention for north arrow direction and advancing stations?
Our first sheet goes from east to west, the second and third sheets run north to south, the next ones are west to east, and the final ones are north to south.
3). What will be the layout/formatting?
AutoCAD Civil 3D :: Reverse Alignment Direction
Aug 15, 2010Can I reverse the direction of an existing horizontal alignment line in C3d 2011?
AutoCAD Civil 3D :: Settings To Reverse The Flow Of A Pipe
May 8, 2012where the setting is to reverse the flow of a pipe. I have the flow arrow shown in the wrong direction plus am showing a negative slope on a pipe, which should never be done.
AutoCAD Civil 3D :: Reverse Unlock In Drawing Command
Nov 28, 2012When I first created my surface model, any point I moved would snap back to its original position like a rubber band. I had to do some edits so I unlocked this by .... Survey Tab>My survey database>Survey Points>Points, and then picked 'Unlock In Drawing'. This command unlocked All points in the drawing so I could edit them.
Now that I am done with my edits, how do I reverse this command globally, so as to get ALL points locked again (so they snap back to their original position like a rubber band if moved, like before) ?
Now that I am done with my edits, how do I reverse this command globally, so as to get ALL points locked again (so they snap back to their original position like a rubber band if moved, like before) ?
AutoCAD Civil 3D :: Reverse Vertical Curve Label?
May 9, 2012handle a PRVC label? Right now I have the PVC and PVT labels on top of each other. Is there a nice solutioon other than making a new label style?
Dell Studio XPS 9100
Intel Core i7 CPU 930 @ 2.8GHz
12GB Ram
64 bit
C3D 2012 SP3.0
Dell Studio XPS 9100
Intel Core i7 CPU 930 @ 2.8GHz
12GB Ram
64 bit
C3D 2012 SP3.0
AutoCAD Civil 3D :: How To Reverse Flow Direction On Pipe
Jan 7, 2014I can't figure out how to reverse the flow direction on my pipe so I was going to just redraw it but after I delete a pipe and rt click to edit network the 'add pipes and stuctures' won't let me add anything. I'm just guessing I need to reverse the flow direction because my invert out and invert in elevations are backwards in the profile. I'm working in Civil3D 2012.
AutoCAD Civil 3D :: Single Transition Between Two Reverse Curve
Jul 29, 2012I want to add a single transition curve between two reverse curve in Civil3D.
I am using Civil3d2012.
I am using Civil3d2012.
AutoCAD Civil 3D :: Flip / Reverse Line Direction In Profile?
Jun 14, 2012I have a special ditch profile that I'd like to use a linetype with arrows on. Currently, it shows the arrows going up station with my mainline profile. i.e. now water does flow uphill...
How can I flip this line?
How can I flip this line?
AutoCAD Civil 3D :: Parcel Reports To Show (reverse Curve)?
Mar 12, 2012I have edited the 'GeneralLegalPhrasings.xml' file used for the parcel report 'General_Legal_Description_for_Parcels'.
Two issues: 1. it will not label a reverse curve properly....it shows them all as 'compound curves'. 2. A curve to curve is always shown as 'NonTangent'.
I've attached the .xml file (I only edited the imperial parcels - the second large group of <Metes>).
Quite simply, these two 'types' below have the words 'reverse curve' and tangent or non-tangent accordingly in the output phrase, but it only creates non-tangent compound reports.
Curve to TangentReverseCurve
Curve to NonTangentReverseCurve
This is the report from the parcel in the attached dwg file (notice the 'curve to the left' -> 'curve to the right' labelled as compound, and all non-tangent curve to curve):
From the POINT OF BEGINNING; Thence, North 90° 00' 00' West, 129.16 feet to a point for corner;
Thence, North 00° 00' 00' East, 100.00 feet to a point for corner, the beginning of a curve; tangent
Thence, 61.46 feet along the arc of a ____ curve to the right, having a radius of 39.13 feet, a central angle of 90° 00' 00', and a chord which bears North 45° 00' 00' East, 55.34 feet, to a point for corner, the beginning of a compound curve; non-tangent
Thence, 47.09 feet along the arc of a ____ curve to the left, having a radius of 29.98 feet, a central angle of 90° 00' 00', and a chord which bears North 45° 00' 00' East, 42.40 feet, to a point for corner, the beginning of a compound curve; non-tangent
Thence, 94.33 feet along the arc of a ____ curve to the right, having a radius of 30.03 feet, a central angle of 180° 00' 00', and a chord which bears North 90° 00' 00' East, 60.05 feet, to a point for corner;
Thence South 00° 00' 00' West, 169.11 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING and containing 0.483 acres of land.
Civil 3D 2011
Windows 7 x64
Two issues: 1. it will not label a reverse curve properly....it shows them all as 'compound curves'. 2. A curve to curve is always shown as 'NonTangent'.
I've attached the .xml file (I only edited the imperial parcels - the second large group of <Metes>).
Quite simply, these two 'types' below have the words 'reverse curve' and tangent or non-tangent accordingly in the output phrase, but it only creates non-tangent compound reports.
Curve to TangentReverseCurve
Curve to NonTangentReverseCurve
This is the report from the parcel in the attached dwg file (notice the 'curve to the left' -> 'curve to the right' labelled as compound, and all non-tangent curve to curve):
From the POINT OF BEGINNING; Thence, North 90° 00' 00' West, 129.16 feet to a point for corner;
Thence, North 00° 00' 00' East, 100.00 feet to a point for corner, the beginning of a curve; tangent
Thence, 61.46 feet along the arc of a ____ curve to the right, having a radius of 39.13 feet, a central angle of 90° 00' 00', and a chord which bears North 45° 00' 00' East, 55.34 feet, to a point for corner, the beginning of a compound curve; non-tangent
Thence, 47.09 feet along the arc of a ____ curve to the left, having a radius of 29.98 feet, a central angle of 90° 00' 00', and a chord which bears North 45° 00' 00' East, 42.40 feet, to a point for corner, the beginning of a compound curve; non-tangent
Thence, 94.33 feet along the arc of a ____ curve to the right, having a radius of 30.03 feet, a central angle of 180° 00' 00', and a chord which bears North 90° 00' 00' East, 60.05 feet, to a point for corner;
Thence South 00° 00' 00' West, 169.11 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING and containing 0.483 acres of land.
Civil 3D 2011
Windows 7 x64
AutoCAD Civil 3D :: How To Generate Reverse Curve Details From Alignment
Sep 8, 2012How to generate reverse curve details from the alignment
i.e. i want to generate
delta
length of reverse curve
transition length
deflection angle (delta) of transition curve
shift
etc ........
i want them to generate in the plan.
i.e. i want to generate
delta
length of reverse curve
transition length
deflection angle (delta) of transition curve
shift
etc ........
i want them to generate in the plan.
AutoCAD Civil 3D :: How To Create Reverse Curve With Straight Portion In Between
Aug 5, 2013 how to create reverse curve with straight portion in between , as their is no option of creating reverse curve with straight portion in civil 3d , duding designing a hill road what ever the reverse curve you design will be wrong and superelevation generated will also be wrong as it do no include straight in between the curves (ie reverse curve should contain transition curve transition straight transition curve transition.)
AutoCAD Civil 3D :: Reloading Xref - Reverse Command To Flip All Linetypes
Aug 2, 2012While working in my topo drawing I used the 'reverse' command to flip all my linetypes (water, over head wire, gas) to show correctly. My topo is x referenced into my utility drawing and my x reference lines will not flip. i have reloaded, i have closed and re opened, i have regenerated. No luck...
AutoCAD Civil 3D :: Linetype Scales
Mar 22, 2012my linetype scales in model space look good, when i go to paper space to print the linetypes are huge and way out of wack. what is my problem?
AutoCAD Civil 3D :: How To Rotate Txt Within Linetype
Oct 2, 2013Using civil 3D 2012:
I have a storm linetype that looks like this'---STM----------STM----------STM---'. The STM text within the linetype is reading upside down since it is placed past the 90°mark (i.e. from 11 o'clock to 5 o'clock).
Tried blocking the line out and rotateing.
Tried grouping the line and rotating.
Tried reverse comand.
Tried joining a line to it to trick it into fliping.
I have a storm linetype that looks like this'---STM----------STM----------STM---'. The STM text within the linetype is reading upside down since it is placed past the 90°mark (i.e. from 11 o'clock to 5 o'clock).
Tried blocking the line out and rotateing.
Tried grouping the line and rotating.
Tried reverse comand.
Tried joining a line to it to trick it into fliping.
AutoCAD Civil 3D :: Reverse Direction Of Auto Feature Line Generated From Corridor In 2012?
Jun 10, 2012Can you reverse the direction of an auto feature line generated from a corridor in C3D 2012?
AutoCAD Civil 3D :: Custom Linetype To Use In Visualization?
Jul 1, 2013I am trying to create a linetype with a 3d shape included to represent road markings, i.e. central lines and edges etc.
For this I need a .shx file and I don't know how to create this as I am not allowed to select 3d objects when using the MKSHAPE command.
How can I best create a linetype with 3d objects?
For this I need a .shx file and I don't know how to create this as I am not allowed to select 3d objects when using the MKSHAPE command.
How can I best create a linetype with 3d objects?
AutoCAD Civil 3D :: Linetype Will Not Publish Correctly
Feb 20, 2013we use a custom treeline for all our drawings and as of late we can not publish this line type. The tree line will plot fine if you plot the individual pages but when you try to publish and plot all the pages as a group, it plots the tree line as a dotted line. I checked the plot styles and it's set to use object linetype. Like I said though it only seems to have this problem when publishing the drawing
AutoCAD Civil 3D :: Creating Linetype With Text
Feb 18, 2013How do I create a linetype with text that is similar to the waterline linetype or sanitary sewer linetype?
AutoCAD Civil 3D :: Create Linetype With Text?
Mar 12, 2013I am trying to create a linetype(actually multible linetyes) for Civil drawings. I need the line type to have the following text..........12' W. I have tried to edit and existing linetype but for some reason the string does not seem to like me using the inch (') symbol. Any proper way to generate this linetype and I should be able to edit it to get all the other line sizes I need.
AutoCAD Civil 3D :: Getting 2013 Linetype Set Into 2012?
Jun 18, 20132013 has a linetype called 'proposed tile' and another one called 'existing tile.' 2012 doesn't have either. Is there any way I can could get those two files so I could load those two linetypes into 2012?
AutoCAD Civil 3D :: Wrong Linetype For Point Marker?
Aug 14, 2013I have my layer set up as dashed linetype for lines. My point style marker is set up as continuous linetype. When I import the survey file it automatically draws the lines correctly, inserts the correct marker, and places them on the correct layer. But the marker is dashed as well and not continuous. Is something overriding this setting?
AutoCAD Civil 3D :: Linetype Off On Profile From Exist Surface
Jul 3, 2012I Created a profile from existing surface and created a layer called 'PRO-EXISTING' and set linetype to 'HIDDEN'. I also set my standard style to display linetype 'BYLAYER' but my dashes are not even like polylines when plinegen is 'ON'
AutoCAD Civil 3D :: Cannot Get Existing Grade Linetype To Show Up
Dec 12, 2013I am creating profiles and I can not get the existing grade linetype to show up as a uniformed dashed line. The layer is set up for a dashed line but the existing profile line is made up of too many nodes to make the linestyle look right.
AutoCAD Civil 3D :: Surface Profile Linetype Generation
Dec 9, 2013I have a drawing with surface profiles and the linetype generation is working on some and not the others. They're all dynamic and they're not dref'd in and like I said, a few with the same style look correct and a few are incorrect.
C3D 2012
C3D 2012
AutoCAD Civil 3D :: Make Linetype With Hidden Text
Aug 9, 2013Im trying to make a linetype that is hidden with text in it. Is that possible? Ive got all my linetypes customized with text, but trying to make them on a hidden linetype is tricking me.
AutoCAD Civil 3D :: Text Linetype Flips At Nodes
May 23, 2013I am using AutoCAD Civil 3D 2013 and just installed HotFix 3 (so I should be all up to speed). I have created a water linetype (---W---) and telephone linetype (---T---). The problem I am having is the 'W' and 'T' seem to flip at some of the nodes based on if the Polyline is going up or down (from left to right). When it is going up it displays right side up...going down it displays upside down. They are one single polyline with nodes.
I have tried REVERSE, PEDIT then Reverse, my linetype definition is set to U=0.0, but nothing has worked. I have redrawn other polylines and they all have the same issue.
Attached is a PDF of the polylines.
I have tried REVERSE, PEDIT then Reverse, my linetype definition is set to U=0.0, but nothing has worked. I have redrawn other polylines and they all have the same issue.
Attached is a PDF of the polylines.