Use owned labels to annotate specific front panel and block diagram objects.

You can resize labels and change the text characteristics of labels.

Owned labels are an inherent part of the objects that own them. Owned labels document objects. Owned labels also serve as an identifier for the object within a VI that the block diagram code can reference.

LabVIEW includes three kinds of owned labels: name labels, subdiagram labels, and unit labels.

  • Name label—Identifies specific objects, such as controls, indicators, functions, and wires.
  • Subdiagram label—Describes the code contained in structures on the block diagram. For structures with multiple subdiagrams, such as Event structures and Flat Sequence structures, LabVIEW displays a label for each subdiagram.
  • Unit label—Associates physical units of measure with numeric controls and indicators.
    • To create a name label, right-click the object, select Visible Items » Label, and edit the label.
    • To create a subdiagram label, right-click the structure, select Visible Items » Subdiagram Label, and edit the label.
    • To create a unit label, see Associating Units with a Numeric Control or Indicator.
    Tip Because LabVIEW code can reference objects by their owned labels, localizing owned labels can break VIs. If you intend to localize your VI, use captions in addition to labels and localize the captions only.