replicating the "drafting notes (.dft)" from "classic inroads" within ORD--labeling station offset for alignments

1. How the &*%^ does one place a Station Offset note with ORD?

2. is there any annotate tools that replicate the inroads .dft (place plan note) options, this tool was critical for us, we could customize so many labels however we wanted to display, most importantly, for this project now, I need to be able to grab a 3d line and label the rise/run.  easy peasy with classic inroads...

I am naturally discouraged with any new software, I know ORD is new, but it seems this should in the geometry ribbon?!? also, why the hell is there so many SS3/SS2 topic popping up in the ORD forums?