Contracting Labels

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You can compress an area of a structure and replace it with a text label by using the Contract Label command. Contracted labels are similar to Nicknames, but they are for one-time use only, in the current document.

To create a contracted label:

1. Select the area of the structure to contract.

2. From the Structure menu, choose Contract Label.

The Contract Label dialog box appears.

3. Type a label for the contracted structure and click OK.

The label replaces the selected portion of the structure.

NOTE: If the area of the structure you contract contains errors, an error dialog box appears. Click Ignore to view any other errors. Click Ignore All to ignore all errors or Stop to end the contract process.