Create and Edit Labels and Label Templates

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Create and Edit Labels and Label Templates

Concept

Procedure

Quick Reference

To specify label formatting

1. Create a new label template as described in To create a label template.
2. In the Label Template dialog box, select text formatting options using the Character and Properties tabs, as described in MTEXT in the Command Reference.
3. In the Label Offset tab, specify the insertion point for the tip of the leader object in Start.

   The Start setting has no effect on freestanding labels.

4. Enter both X and Y offset values in Leader Offset to specify the offset of the label from the tip of the leader object.

   By default, the X and Y offset values are set to 1, indicating that the label is offset by one drawing unit in both the X and the Y directions from the tip of the leader object.

5. Enter both X and Y offset values in Tip Offset to specify the offset for the leader object or, for freestanding labels, the offset of the label from the insertion point you specify for the label.