Draw Legend

This command draws a legend based on a legend definition file. After choosing the legend definition (.LGD) file to use, a dialog displays the current definitions. The legend definition file consists of descriptions assigned to text, symbols, linetypes and hatch patterns. The default legend that is included with Carlson is called legend.lgd.

Edit edits a definition, select it and then click on the Edit button. This brings up the Symbol Definition dialog box.

Item Type: Each item can be either a simple text label or a symbol from the drawing.
Text Name: This is the legend label associated with the specified Description.
Symbol Name designates the symbol to draw in the legend. You can either type in the symbol name or choose it from a slide library by picking the appropriate Select button.
Description is the name of the symbol.
2nd Description is an optional additional name for the symbol
The Hatch Scale and Color options are used if the symbol uses a hatch pattern.
Include in Legend: This option corresponds to the Include column on the Legend Definitions dialog box. Not all the defined entries need to be drawn. An entry will be drawn (shown as Yes) if the Include in Legend box in the Symbol Definition dialog box is checked.
Use Individual Layer: This option allows for drawing the legend item on a separate layer besides the layer from the Draw function.
Select Point Symbol: This option displays a slide library of point symbols to choose from.
Select Drawing Linetype: This option displays a linetype name list to choose from.
Select Library Linetype: This option displays a slide library of linetypes to choose from.
Select Hatch Pattern: This option displays a slide library of hatch patterns to choose from.

Add inserts a new definition to the definitions. To insert a new definition, pick an existing definition and click on the Add button. The new definition is added immediately following the existing definition.

Add from Drawing adds entries to the legend table for each different symbol that is selected from the drawing.

Remove removes the selected definition.

On switches the Include field in the selected definition to Yes.

Off switches the Include field in the selected definition to No.

On/Off by Drawing prompts you to select symbols from the drawing. Symbols found will be turned on, all others will be turned off. This helps you create a legend that includes only symbols found in the drawing.

Description by Field-to-Finish uses the description from the Field-to-Finish code definition for symbols that match the code symbol.

Sort sorts the definitions alphabetically and numerically.

Draw draws the included definitions as a legend.

Report uses the Report Formatter to make a customized report of the names and descriptions in the legend.

Move Up: This option moves the selected definition up one row. Legend entries are drawn in the order that they are defined.

Move Down moves the selected definition down one row. Use the Move Up and Move Down buttons to change the order that the symbols will be drawn.

Save saves the legend file as its original file name.

Save As saves the legend file to a new file name.

Exit exits the command back to the drawing window.

Draw opens the Draw Legend dialog.

Text Size sizes the text in the legend. It defaults to the value from Drawing Setup in the Setting menu.
Symbol Size defaults to the value from Drawing Setup in the Settings menu.
Hatch Size sizes the hatch pattern scaler.
Line Size sizes the lines in the legend.
Layer Name defines the layer for the legend.
Style Name sets the style for the legend labels.
Draw 2nd Description creates another column with the 2nd descriptions for the symbols.
Draw Legend Title draws the text from the Name, Title Line 1 and 2 fields.
Draw Header adds a header row with the Symbol, Desc and 2nd Desc fields at the top of the columns.
Draw Grid Lines creates a legend table with lines for the rows and columns
Layout Left Justified has the symbol on the left and then the labels left-justified.
Layout Right Justified has the symbols on the left and the labels right-justified.
Layout Right Symbol has the labels on the left and the symbols on the right.

Prompts

Specify Legend Definition File Dialog choose the file to process
Legend Definitions Dialog
Draw Legend Dialog
Enter or pick upper left point for legend: pick a point

Sample legend created by Draw Legend

Pulldown Menu Location: Annotate
Keyboard Command: legend
Prerequisite: None