Creating and Editing Labels

You can create and edit labels on parts using Labeling and Manual Labelingcommands.

This page discusses:

Creating and Editing Labels
Mass Labeling Parameters

Creating and Editing Labels

You can use three different methods to create and edit labels on positioned parts.

Action Bar

From the Setup section of the action bar, click Mass Labeling to create, edit or remove labels on parts to produce.

Toolbar on Part

Upon selecting a part positioned on the build tray, the dedicated context toolbar appears with two commands:

Labeling : Creates and edits labels on parts to produce.
Manual Labeling : Creates or edits labels specific to the selected positioned part.

Toolbar on Label

Upon selecting a label located on a part positioned on the build tray, the dedicated context toolbar appears with two commands:

Labeling : Edits the selected label on all similar positioned parts.
Note: The command is available when the label is defined on a part to produce.
Manual Labeling : Edits the selected label specific only to the positioned part.
Note: The modifications are only applied on the selected label.

Notes:

If one or more labels are defined on a part to produce, each time a positioned part is added using the Build Layout dialog box, labels are added to the part positioned on the build tray.
If automatic nesting is used and a label is defined on part to produce, labels are generated on all positioned parts.
With automatic nesting, labels cannot be taken into account with Distance between Parts parameter.
Labels generated on mesh parts are exact surface geometries, not STL ones.

Mass Labeling Parameters

When Label Creation is selected, the Label Edition dialog box appears. You can use this dialog box to define the following parameters.


Parameter	Description
Label Name	Define the label name.
Surfaces for Label	Select any of the following: Pick : Allows you to select a surface or a triangle (for STL parts) to apply a label on. Trap : Allows you to select a set of triangles to apply a label on. Clean : Allows you to entirely clear the selection of the selected region. Reset : Allows you to reset the selected region.
Label positioning on selected surfaces	Select any of the following: Automatic Linear: Allows you to create a linear label. Click Select Points, then select two points on the selected surface to make two manipulators appear and define a line. Circular: Allows you to create a circular label. Click Select Points, then select three points on the selected surface to make three manipulators appear and define a circle.
Number of Selected Surfaces or Triangles	Select the faces or triangles to apply the label on by clicking in the work area.
Label Parameters	Specify the font, size, and thickness of the label.
Label Options	Select any of the following: Hollow: The label is hollowed out from a previously defined area. The bottom of this area should be defined as a surface to apply a label. Reverse: Allows you to inverse the label if it is in the wrong direction. Shrink to Fit: Shrinks the label to fit the selected region. You must specify an overly large font size for the algorithm to be able to perform this operation.
Label Definition	Specify any of the following: Number: Specify a number to add to the label with a start value, an increment value and a number of digits. Text: Define a text for to the label. File: Upload a CSV file to define a list of names to add to the label. Note: You can change the position of an element with or .