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2 In the Label Style dialog, click the General tab.
3 Specify the desired information, and click OK.
NOTE The name should be modified with caution. Avoid duplicate names to prevent confusion.
Changing Label Style Annotation Properties
You can use the options on the Label Style Annotation tab to specify how the object information is displayed
in the label.
To set label style annotation properties
1 Select a label, and click Label tab
➤
General panel
➤
Edit Style .
2 In the Label Style dialog, click the Label Style Annotation tab.
3 From the Options list, select one of the following options:
Description Option
Use a specific block. You can also specify a scale factor to apply to
the block. Use Block graphics
If you want the block to scale accordingly when the annotation
scale changes, select Use Annotation Scale for Block.
NOTE The Use Annotation Scale for Block setting, not the
Annotative property in the selected block definition, determ-
ines whether the label curve style is annotative. For more
information, see
Scaling Annotation on page 549.
The properties displayed in the label are different for different
objects in AutoCAD MEP. The ID is displayed for schematic sym- Use Objects Properties
bols, the designation is displayed for schematic lines, and the
properties of the closest connector are displayed for MvParts.
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