# Surface Labels along a object/Polyline

**URL:** <https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/surface-labels-along-a-object-polyline/84955>\
**Category:** Civil 3D\
**Created:** [January 13, 2023, 4:01pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/surface-labels-along-a-object-polyline/84955 "2023-01-13T16:01:00Z")\
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**Post date:** [January 13, 2023, 6:00pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/surface-labels-along-a-object-polyline/84955/2 "2023-01-13T18:00:55Z")

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Hi @chodd85,

This is by design and is a result of element binding. Take a look at this post so you can know how to control it.

> [@Dynamo For Civil 3D Binding](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/dynamo-for-civil-3d-binding/77487):
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> Could someone explain to me element binding best practices for Dynamo in Civil 3D? Clearly, if no binding data is retained, dynamo will recreate objects every time the script is run. However, dynamo will store binding data in the graph, in the drawing, and in the drawing for the player; what is the application for each of these options? Say I have script that offsets a polyline. I want Dynamo to allow me to adjust the offset and not recreate the polyline every time the script is run and I want…

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