Mastering AutoCAD® Civil 3D® 2012

Chapter 19: Styles

Override individual labels with other styles. In spite of the desire to have uniform labeling styles and appearances between alignments within a single drawing, project, or firm, there are always exceptions. Using AutoCAD’s Ctrl+click method for element selection, you can access commands that let you modify your labels and even change their styles.

Master It Open a new drawing based on the template of your choice. Create a copy of the Perpendicular With Tick Major Station style called Major With Marker. Change Tick Block Name to Marker Pnt. Replace some (but not all) of your major station labels with this new style.

Solution

1. On the Settings tab, expand the Alignment ⇒ Label Styles ⇒ Station ⇒ Major Station branch.