This function allows the operator to generate labels on the piece before pressing the PGM button.

Buttons

The button used to access the labelling function is located in the bottom bar of the main Parametrix screen.

	Labelling Opens the panel used to manage labelling.

There are two distinct labelling modes, described below.

Basic Labelling Mode

Basic mode provides the operator with three possible labelling methods in the corresponding panel.

	Labelling in the work area After selecting a piece, the operator presses this button to apply labelling directly in the preview.
	Labelling from piece list Clicking this button generates the labels from the piece list.
	Labelling with manual information entry Clicking this button generates the labels by manually entering the piece information.

Labelling in the work area

Selecting at least one piece in the preview visible on screen and then pressing this button triggers the following warning:

Labelling from piece list

This mode allows the pieces for which labels are to be printed to be selected.
A small panel similar to the one shown below opens:

Print labels Starts the selected label generation procedure.

Labelling with manual information entry

This mode allows label information and the corresponding additional properties to be managed.
A small panel similar to the one shown below opens:

	Additional properties Provides access to the panel for editing a piece's additional properties.

Additional label-printing properties

Depending on the additional properties that have been configured, the additional properties can be managed in the following panel.

The following buttons allow the operator to manage additional properties quickly:

	Copy additional properties Allows the operator to copy all currently displayed additional-property values.
	Paste additional properties Allows the operator to paste previously copied values into the additional-property fields.

Advanced Labelling Mode

As in the previous mode, this mode provides buttons for Labelling in the work area and Labelling from piece list.

Only one occurrence of each piece is shown in the piece list on the left.
The remainder of the window displays a preview of the currently selected label.

The following buttons are available to the operator at the bottom of this panel:

	Enable/Disable multiple selection Enabling this mode allows multiple list items to be selected as required. Disabling it allows the operator to select only one item at a time.
	Select all list items Enabling the button selects all items in the list, while disabling it deselects all items except the currently selected one.

Print labels in Open State

Once the PGM has been generated, the corresponding labels can be printed by opening the “Open State” section at the bottom right of the window. At this stage, dimensions are added to the drawing automatically.

Pressing the ‘Print Labels’ button displays the following panel, which allows the labels to be printed to be selected.

The left side of the panel lists all pieces in the selected state, including repeated pieces.
The remainder of the window displays a preview of the currently selected label.

It is recommended to use a suitably sized label format (e.g. 20 cm x 10 cm) to ensure that the dimensioned drawing is clearly legible.