Suppose that we have a label file The Label layer has a range of special options that are accessed by RMC on the Label title in the tree view. These options are summarized in the Table 1.
Label files (Labels.dat) with the following format:The have a format where the first column is the X coordinate, the second column is the Y coordinate, and the third column is the label name.E.g.
For example:
X, Y, Name
718099.47, 4329198.13, P1
709826.94, 4329920.53, P2
Import To display labels, first import the label file, then RMC on that layer to display options as shown in Figure 1. These options are summarized in the Table 1.
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Table 1. RMC options for label layer.Anchor Table 1 Table 1
| Option | Description |
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| Properties | Set properties of the selected layer (described in detail below) |
| Import | Import the label layer |
| Export | Export the label layer to an external file |
| Remove | Delete the selected layer |
| Create New Spline Layer | Create a new spline layer in the layer control panel |
| Create New Overlay Layer | Create a new overlay layer in the layer control panel |
| Turn All Layers Off | Hide all existing layers in the layer control panel |
| Turn All Layers On | Display all existing layers in the layer control panel |
Label Properties
RMC on the label layer, then select Properties, and the Label Properties will be displayed, as shown in Figure 2. The options here include:
Show Text:
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Unchecking this box will hide the label text, click the Font button to set font style and text size (Figure 3).
Show Symbol:
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Unchecking this box will hide the symbol of the labels, click the Symbol button to make settings for symbols (Figure 4).
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Figure 2 Label Properties form.
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LMC on the Labels panel on the left will show a number of options, as shown in Figure 5. These include:
Select All Items:
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Selects all the existing items in the panel.
Select
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No Items:
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Unselects all existing items in the panel.
Remove Selected Items: Delete the selected items.
Remove All Items: Delete all existing items in the panel.
The Alignment frame allows for setting is you settings the alignment of text in horizontal and vertical directions are made.The The color of text and background color can be set in the Text Color and Box Color frames.
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After setting properties for labels (text, symbol), click the OK button to apply the settings. We can save the settings for the labels by using the Export option from LMC. Select this option, the Save As will be displayed, as shown in Figure 6. Put a file name and select file type (*.lbl is an extension to save the settings). Then click the OK button.
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