AutoCAD® Civil 3D® 2012 Essentials: Autodesk® Official Training Guide: Essential

Connecting Objects to Labels

There is also an important relationship between objects and labels. Labeling is one of the most time-consuming aspects of preparing a set of construction documents. Although it is a very important part of the process, it really has nothing to do with the design at all. Usually, labels are placed when the design is already complete as a means of communicating the necessary information for constructing the design in the field. The big advantage of Civil 3D's dynamic relationship between objects and labels is that it enables the user to create a single label that is valid for the life of the object. As the object changes, the label changes with it—so the label is always up-to-date and never has to be edited manually. ...