Joints and members within in structure may be labelled with a text string of up to 15 characters. Labels can be used for many purposes such as identifying the position of a member by floor or grid location, identifying section types with a legend that would be used on a marking plan, or to provide an alternative numbering scheme that remains unchanged as the structure is modified.

To set the label on a joint or a member

§    Select the joint(s) or member(s)to be labelled

§    Choose Joint Labels or Member Labels from the Frame menu

A dialog box will appear with a field in which to type the label

§    Type in the text for the label.

§    Click on the OK button

You can display the joint and member labels on the members in the drawing windows by using the Symbol command from the Display menu and turning on Joint Labels and/or Member Labels.