This document discusses how to use GEOPAK's labeling tools to place labels in MicroStation drawings. It covers the plan view labeler, cross section labeler, and profile labeler. It describes how to access the labelers, set label parameters and styles, select elements to label, and place labels. The document also includes an example lab exercise on using the plan view labeler.
This document discusses how to use GEOPAK's labeling tools to place labels in MicroStation drawings. It covers the plan view labeler, cross section labeler, and profile labeler. It describes how to access the labelers, set label parameters and styles, select elements to label, and place labels. The document also includes an example lab exercise on using the plan view labeler.
This document discusses how to use GEOPAK's labeling tools to place labels in MicroStation drawings. It covers the plan view labeler, cross section labeler, and profile labeler. It describes how to access the labelers, set label parameters and styles, select elements to label, and place labels. The document also includes an example lab exercise on using the plan view labeler.
This document discusses how to use GEOPAK's labeling tools to place labels in MicroStation drawings. It covers the plan view labeler, cross section labeler, and profile labeler. It describes how to access the labelers, set label parameters and styles, select elements to label, and place labels. The document also includes an example lab exercise on using the plan view labeler.
GEOPAKs labeling tools allow a user to place smart labels in a MicroStation drawing. These labels have the ability to calculate XYZ coordinates, station, offset, direction, length, radius, degree of curvature, etc. of the associated element. When the Plan View Labeling icon is selected, the dialog box depicted below is displayed.
The label to be placed is displayed in the box on the right side of the dialog box as shown above. The Space button places a space in the label at the cursor position. The Return button starts a new line of text. The Clear button starts a new label. The Delimit button places a line above or below a line of text. The Place Label button attaches the label to the cursor for placement in the drawing. The user can select the various tabs to define / modify the label appearance.
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GEOPAK __________________________________________________________ 17.2.1 Text For data to be computed, the job number and the chain need to be selected. If elevations are to be calculated, a TIN file needs to be chosen. The Computed Inserts are items that Geopak has the ability to calculate for the chosen item. The list of Computed Inserts changes with the type of element that is chosen. If a line is chosen, the list of Computed Inserts will show inserts of bearing, and length. If a curve is chosen the list of Computed Inserts will change to show inserts of radius, curvature, chord length, etc. The User Inserts are inserts that a user may use on a regular basis. This list can be customized for a specific users needs. There are several methods allowing the user to choose the element to use for calculations in the label.
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Select GEOPAK or MicroStation Element
The icon to allows the user to identify either for labeling.
Data Point Location
Selects a location in the design file that may or may not be
associated with an element.
2 GPK Point Line
Selecting lines or points that have been visualized via COGO.
The Parameters tab enables the user set up the text size and symbology for the label. By Current sets the symbology to the current MicroStation settings. By Element allows the user to set the symbology by choosing a MicroStation element. Set All sets the symbology for all elements in the label (text, delimiters, leader lines, etc.). By Current
After pressing this button, GEOPAK determines the active
MicroStation symbology (level, weight, color and style) and populates the dialog.
By Element
After pressing this button, GEOPAK prompts to select a
previously drawn MicroStation element, and populates the dialog with its element symbology.
D & C Symbology
Pressing this button invokes the Design and Computation
Manager, wherein the desired item may be selected. By double clicking on an Item, the associated element symbology within the Design and Computation Manager is applied to the Labeling dialog.
Set All
GEOPAK reads the current settings (level, weight, color and
style) within the dialog, and populates the Parameter, Shape and Leader dialogs.
The Shape tab allows the user to place a shape around the label, and set the symbology for the shape.
17.2.4 Leader
The Leader tab allows the user to attach a leader from the label to the point. Different leader types and terminators can be chosen. The active terminator can also be used.
The Rotate tab allows the label to be rotated. The rotation can be determined from the current angle, the angle of the element, or the alignment angle. The angle can also be set by two data points (first data point set the location, next data point sets the angle) or the active angle.
17.2.6 Styles
The Styles tab allows a user to choose label symbology from a library of pre-defined styles. When the user chooses the style, all symbology, leaders, shapes, etc. is set up for the user.
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GEOPAK __________________________________________________________ 17.2.7 Menus The Style Files menu allows the user to open a new style library. You must be under the Styles tab in order to open a style library.
In the Options menu, Minimize Dialog Box will minimize the dialog box when Place Label is chosen. The Use Reference File Coordinates option uses the coordinates from the master plan view file when placing a label in a plan sheet.
Options > Label Tools invokes the tool frame shown below which enables the user to modify Geopak labels.
Options > Label Viewer brings up a dialog box that allows a user to view and place a label.
The Scale > Scale Style menu allows the user to choose a plan scale. All labels will be adjusted according to the plan scale. The user simply keys in a scale, and chooses a Labeling Style. The corresponding label will be placed at the correct size for the scale that was chosen.
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___________________________________________________________GEOPAK 17.3 Cross Section Labeling The Cross Section Labeling dialog box differs from the Plan View Labeling dialog box only on the text tab. Cross Section Labeling works with the Cross Section Navigator. The current Cross Section Navigator station is shown on the Text tab. The Computed and User Inserts contain values and phrases related to cross-sections.
17.4 Profile Labeling
The Profile Labeling dialog box differs from the Plan View Labeling dialog box only on the text tab. The Chain and Profile must be defined, in addition to profile settings. The Computed and User Inserts contain values and phrases related to profiles.
Use the MicroStation pulldown Utilities > Saved Views to access the saved view TRAN1.
Step 5.
To create a label, select the DP button and then identify the location as shown by the X in the following image. The labeler automatically calculates the information.
Step 6.
Use the Params., Shape, Leader and Rotation tabs to experiment with different labeling styles.
Step 7.
To place the label, return to the Text tab and click the Place Label button. The label is now attached to your cursor (without the leader for the delimiter).
Step 8.
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Datapoint at the location you wish the text to be located.
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___________________________________________________________GEOPAK Step 9. A second datapoint will define the side of the label from which the leader line will be drawn from the delimiter line to the computed location.
Step 10.
Repeat Steps 5-8 to label other points of the transition area.
