In this step, you are going to label using a plain text leader where you type in the text. Then you will use Softscape labels that you will generate a material list or quote from.

Open the Text Leader Tool: In the Quick Start Toolbox click on the ‘Insert text attached to a leader’ tool to open the modifier box. The modifier box contains three tabs: The Attributes tab contains the settings for the leader, while the Text tab contains the settings for the text. Both are set correctly by default and do not need to be adjusted. In the last tab, Edit, you can insert text.
Type in your Text: To enter your text, click on the white box in the Edit tab and start typing. For your patio, type PAVING STONE PATIO and click Apply. After adding the label to the plan, replace the text in the box with MOSS BOULDER to label the rock.
Insert the Text Label: To place the label on your plan, you must first set the layer you wish to put the text on and you must set the constraints so your leader lines are snapped straight on the drawing.

For plain text labels you will set your layer to Text_Labels and your constraints to Polar. To insert the label, first click on the location for the first point of your leader (the arrow) and move your mouse in the direction you wish to pull the leader line.

Click where you wish to put an elbow in the leader line and pull and click where you wish to add an extension to the leader. Right-click to finish the label.
Open the Softscape Label Panel: Using the Softscape Labeling Panel to label your plants will enable you to generate a material list and Plant Picture Catalogue. Open the softscape labeling panel by clicking on the ‘Place a softscape label’ tool in the DynaSCAPE sidebar folder.

For this exercise you are going to search for your plant names on the Online Plant Database. This gives you access to over 9,000 plant records from across North America. To do this click on the pull-down arrow be-side the Find button and select the ‘at DynaScape.com’ option.
Search for Plants: To search for any plant type the name in the search box and press [Enter] or click on the Find button. The results will be displayed in the panel below. If your result comes up empty, you may need to shorten the search name or check your spelling.

Hoopsii Blue Spruce (type hoopsii and press[Enter] or click Find)
Autumn Light Silver Grass (type autumn light)
Annabelle Hydrangea (type annabelle)
Calgary Carpet Savin Juniper (type calgary)
Chicago Apache Daylily (type apache).

6. Insert the Softscape Labels: Find your desired plant and click on it to highlight it. Next, click on the Go>> button. The panel will automatically minimize while you place the label. Click on the plant grouping you wish to label and the quantity will be counted automatically. Insert the label in the same way as the leadered text inserted earlier.

Drawing Exercise

Drawing Exercise