Auto Labels

Using Auto Labels you can define which Attribute(s) to add as dynamic labels to Product Symbols in Block Schematic drawings. This way, Product Attributes of your choice, like the default Attributes 'Room', 'Location' and 'ID', or custom Attributes e.g. 'IP Address' or 'Ref' or anything you want, can be added by default to the symbols in your drawings without having to edit individual symbols. 

Auto Labels are a global setting that apply to all Product Symbols in all Block Schematic drawings; they will be applied to the symbol when you drag a product into a Block Schematic drawing from the Product Browser or the Available Symbols Palette.

You can create, edit and delete Auto Labels from Tools | Personalization then select Auto Labels.

To Create a New Auto Label

1. Click on the Add Label button to display the 'Create New Auto Label' dialog
   
2. Choose the Attribute to use for your label from the Product Attribute dropdown.
3. To set a custom name for the Auto Label, set a new value in the Label Name editbox
4. Click on OK 

The new label will be shown in the Auto Label dropdown list and in the Symbol Preview window as text showing the 'Display' value e.g. [Room].

Formatting an Auto Label

Use the X- and Y Position dropdowns to choose a horizontal and vertical location for the Auto Label.

X Position Values:

• Left = the left edge of the Product Symbol extents
• Insertion = the insertion point of the symbol, usually the left edge of the symbol outline.  Choosing 'insertion' will left-align the Auto Label with the normal position of the Manufacturer and Model Number labels of the Product Symbol
• Center = the mid-point of the overall width of the Product Symbol*
• Right = the right edge of the Product Symbol extents**

* When you choose Center position you will usually want to change the text's Horizontal Alignment setting to 'Center' 

** When you choose Right position you will usually want to change the text's Horizontal Alignment setting to 'Far'

Y Position Values

• Top = the top of the Auto Label aligns with the top of the Product Symbol extents
• Middle = the top of the Auto Label aligns with the mid-point of the overall height of the Product Symbol
• Bottom = the top of the Auto Label aligns with the bottom of the Product Symbol extents

Offsets

Use values for X- and Y Offset to adjust the location of the Auto Label.  In Y Offset, a positive value moves the label down and a negative value moves the label up.

Text Format

Use the Text Format grid to set specific formatting for the label just as you would for any Text object, for example, to change the Horizontal Alignment of the label if you have chosen an X Position of 'Center' or 'Right'.