8.1   Labels and Measurements

• An unlimited number of labels and measurements may be created to annotate the drawing.
• Select the Label tool in the tool palette, or select Label Tool under the Drawing Menu.
• Click anywhere in the drawing to create a label.

• Using the label tool, click inside the created label to edit the label text. Multiline text is allowed.

Click the Measure tool under the Label/Measure menu in the tool palette, and click and drag anywhere in the drawing to create a measurement. Measurements will be snapped according to the snap preferences.

Using the Select/Pan Tool to modify labels and measurements

• Select the Select/Pan Tool in the tool palette, and drag a label using the mouse to move it.
• Right click on a label and a menu will be presented with the following options:

• Background Color: Change the background color of the label.
• Border Color: Change the border color of the label.
• Delete: Delete's the label from the drawing. Alternatively, a selected label may be removed from the drawing by pressing the delete (⌫) key.

• Select and right click a measurement and a menu will be presented with the following options:

• Edit: Change the display properties of the measurement.
• Delete: Delete's the measurement from the drawing.