Creating expressions<\/strong><\/p>\n Expand the \u2018Pipe\u2019 category \u2013> Label Styles \u2013> Plan Profile \u2013> Expressions<\/p>\n Right-click and create a new expression called \u2018Depth To Invert \u2013 Start\u2019, and add the following formula (Select the calculator icon to add the pipe parameters):<\/p>\n {Start Cover} + {Inner Pipe Diameter} + {Wall Thickness}<\/p>\n Use a formula similar to the start of the pipe, change the first parameter to \u2018End Cover\u2019<\/p>\n {End Cover} + {Inner Pipe Diameter} + {Wall Thickness}<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n That covers the pipe data values, now we need to add a few more expressions to locate the value relative to the pipe.<\/p>\n Firstly, create an X Offset value for the Start of the pipe (call it \u2018Depth To Invert \u2013 Start X Offset\u2019), and add the following formula<\/p>\n \u00b7 ( ( ( {2D Length – To Inside Edges} \/ 2 ) – 1.5 ) \/ {Drawing Scale Conversion} ) * -1.0<\/p>\n What this is doing is simply taking the 2D length of the pipe, dividing it by two, then offsetting a small distance back so it does not clash with the vertical line in the data band. The *-1.0 a the end simple means to negate the value (i.e. offset it to the left)<\/p>\n Repeat and create a \u2018Depth To Invert \u2013 End X Offset\u2019 and add the formula (same as the Start X Offset, without the negative multiplier at the end)<\/p>\n ( ( ( {2D Length – To Inside Edges} \/ 2 ) – 1.5 ) \/ {Drawing Scale Conversion} )<\/p>\n With our expressions in place, we can now move onto creating the new pipe label using all of the previously defined expressions<\/p>\n Create a new Profile Pipe Label<\/strong><\/p>\n Expand the \u2018Pipe\u2019 category \u2013> Label Styles \u2013> Plan Profile<\/p>\n Right-click and create a new label called \u2018_ANZ Depth To Invert\u2019 (from the Information tab)<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Add a new \u2018Text\u2019 component and rename this \u2018Pipe Start\u2019<\/p>\n Change \u2018Anchor Point\u2019 to \u2018Pipe Dimension\u2019<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n In the Text Contents, select the ellipses to enter the \u2018Text Component Editor \u2013 Contents\u2019 dialog. Delete the existing text (if there is any).<\/p>\n From the properties pull-down, select our new expression \u2018Depth To Invert \u2013 Start\u2019, and click the \u2018right\u2019 arrow to insert the text into the editor (this is the step most people forget).<\/p>\n Click OK to exit the Text Component Editor<\/p>\n Change the text rotation angle to 90 degrees and the attachment point to Middle Left. In the X Offset, Click the Value box, and from the pull-down menu, select \u2018Depth To Invert \u2013 Start X Offset\u2019.<\/p>\n That\u2019s the start of the pipe done, now we simply repeat the process for the end point. Add a new Text Component in the Layout tab, and call this one \u2018Pipe End\u2019<\/p>\n Repeat the steps from the Start Pipe, but using the \u2018End\u2019 expressions in the Text Contents and X Offset (see image below). Click OK to exit.<\/p>\n From the \u2018Annotate\u2019 tab on the ribbon, select Add Labels. Change the Feature to \u2018Pipe Network\u2019, and the \u2018Label Type\u2019 to \u2018Single Part Profile\u2019.<\/p>\n Change the \u2018Pipe Label Style\u2019 to our new \u2018_ANZ Depth To Invert\u2019, then click \u2018Add\u2019<\/p>\n <\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n
<\/a>Repeat the process for the end of the pipe, call the expression \u2018Depth To Invert \u2013 End\u2019.<\/p>\n
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<\/a>In the \u2018General\u2019 tab, Change the Orientation Reference to \u2018World Coordinate System\u2019 \u2013 this ensures the text will align with the WCS, not the selected object.<\/p>\n
<\/a>In the \u2018Layout\u2019 tab, Remove any existing components with the red \u2018X\u2019 button.<\/p>\n
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