Creating a Label | ideCAD Help Center

With the label command, notes are made at the designated points in the projects, and the label type and dimensions are adjusted.

Location of Label Command

In the Architectural Program

You can access it under the Ribbon menu Drawings tab, Dimension heading.

In the Structural Program

You can access it under the Ribbon menu Drawings tab, Dimension heading.

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Outer dimension Outer dimension command runs.
Inner dimension Inner dimension command runs.
Free dimension Free dimension command runs.
Intersection dimension Intersection dimension command runs.
Label Runs the label command. The dimension label is drawn.
Level dimension Draws level dimension in the plan window.
Section elevation It is used for section elevation in section and view windows. Only active in 2D drawing windows.
Angle dimension Dimensions the angle between two objects.
Radius dimension Dimensions entities drawn with a circle or arc and arc or circle axis in diameter or radius.
Section dimension group Creates a section dimension group. It is active in section and view windows.
Section dimension Creates a section dimension. It is active in section and view windows.
Include beams Include beams in dimension.
Include slabs Include slabs in section dimension.
Include details Include door/window elements in section dimension.
Left side Places the section dimension on the left.
Right side Places the section dimension on the right.
Settings When clicked, which dimension type is active (inner, outer, intersection etc.) opens the dimension settings dialog where the parameters related to that dimension are found.

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Outer dimension

Outer dimension command runs.

Inner dimension

Inner dimension command runs.

Free dimension

Free dimension command runs.

Intersection dimension

Intersection dimension command runs.

Label

Runs the label command. The dimension label is drawn.

Level dimension

Draws level dimension in the plan window.

Section elevation

It is used for section elevation in section and view windows. Only active in 2D drawing windows.

Angle dimension

Dimensions the angle between two objects.

Radius dimension

Dimensions entities drawn with a circle or arc and arc or circle axis in diameter or radius.

Section dimension group

Creates a section dimension group. It is active in section and view windows.

Section dimension

Creates a section dimension. It is active in section and view windows.

Include beams

Include beams in dimension.

Include slabs

Include slabs in section dimension.

Include details

Include door/window elements in section dimension.

Left side

Places the section dimension on the left.

Right side

Places the section dimension on the right.

Settings

When clicked, which dimension type is active (inner, outer, intersection etc.) opens the dimension settings dialog where the parameters related to that dimension are found.

Usage Steps

To create a label:

Click the Label icon in the ribbon menu .
Click three points with the left mouse button in the drawing area. The two-part label will appear in the drawing area, and a dialog for the label text will appear.
Enter the text in the dialog that opens and click the OK button. The label will be drawn.

Usage step
Determining the first point of the label
Determining the second point of the label
Determining the third point of the label
Entering the tag text
Creation of the label

It is not possible to change the label text in Label Settings . If you want to change the tag text, the Edit Label Text command should be used.

Location of the Label Settings Dialog

Label Command Settings

After the label command is run, you can access it by clicking the Settings icon in the dimension toolbar that appears on the screen.

Label Object Settings

Select the label that you want to enter its settings and click the Properties row from the menu that opens by clicking the right button of the mouse.

Label Settings

Specifications
Drawing color Sets the color of the label lines. When the color box is clicked, the appropriate color is selected from the window that opens.
Text color Sets the color of label posts. When the color box is clicked, the appropriate color is selected from the window that opens.
Text height Label height is entered.
Text angle Label text angle is entered.
When the button is clicked, the "Font Settings" dialog appears. Font of information text can be set here.
Label tip One of the 4 display types given for the label line end is selected.
Label Label line end dimensions are determined by entering values in the X and Y boxes.

Specifications

Drawing color