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The function is used to place text labels in the map in the active view. You can create a new label, create a session label (an unsaved label) or edit a saved/earlier label. The labels can be used for one or more types of objects. It is also possible to place customer and customer facility information for connection points retrieved from the customer system. In this way, you can present information about objects that are not normally shown on the map. After placing the text label in the map, the information can be printed or exported along with the map view.

•By default, the labels cannot be saved between sessions. However, the label itself can be saved so that it can easily be placed again at the next session. This is done in the Label Settings panel. Unsaved labels are marked in the list with an asterisk.

•If you create a session label, i.e. a label that you do not save under Label Settings, and name it the same name as an existing label, the first label is saved over by the session label. The session label is removed from the list of saved/earlier labels.

Create new labels

1.Select Place > Labels. A dialog opens.

2.Select Create new label.

3.Select the objects and subtypes for which you want to create labels in the tree view by checking the Select checkbox.

4.Press Next.

5.Select settings.

6.Select one of the following:

•To place the label, press Finish. The labeling is shown in the map. the window closes.

•To place the label and then create additional labels, press Apply. The label is placed in the map without closing the window. The label is not saved even if the Save label check box is selected.

•To remove labels in the map without closing the window, press Clear. You can also clear the map of labels by pressing Refresh in the toolbar or press F5.

Settings

Object-chooser

Handle saved	Opens a dialog box that allows you to delete saved labels.

Field selector

The Available list

Shows attributes that can be placed in the text label.

The Selected list

Shows attributes that will be placed in the text label.

Delimiters

	Intermediate steps to separate the attributes. Use the button to add to the Selected list.
	Hyphens to separate the attributes. Use the button to add to the Selected list.
	Colon to separate the attributes. Use the button to add to the Selected list.
	Slash to separate the attributes. Use the button to add to the Selected list.
	New line to separate the attributes. Use the button to add to the Selected list.
Drop down list	Field to enter your own punctuation mark or text.
Add	Adds the custom delimiter or text to the Selected list.

Draw-attributes

Color	Select the color of the text.
Height	Select the height of the text and whether it should be specified in pixels or meters.
Text style	Select text style from the drop-down list.

Placement point relative to

Line	Select how the text should be placed relative to a Line in the map.
Polygon	Select how the text should be placed relative to a Polygon in the map.
Symbol	Select how the text should be placed relative to a Symbol in the map.

Label options

Place in map	Select to place the label in the map.
Save label	Select to save the label.

< Previous

Returns to the Object chooser dialog.

Clear

Removes the label in the map without closing the dialog.

Apply

Places the label without closing the dialog. Enables placement of several labels one after the other.

Finish

Places the label and closes the dialog.

More information

•You can move individual labels by pressing the Move Component in the toolbar.

•When a label has been placed in the map, but the map has been refreshed, for example, you can access the label by pressing F3 (Show Last Used Command).

Edit labels

1.Select Place > Labels. The Labeling window opens.

2.Select Edit Saved/earlier label.

3.Select the label you want to edit from the drop-down list.

4.Select the objects and subtypes you want to edit labels for in the tree view by checking the Select checkbox.

5.Presss Next.

6.Select settings.

7.Choose one of the following:

•To place the label, press Finish. The labeling is shown in the map. The window closes.

•To place the label and then create additional labels, press Apply. The label is placed in the map without closing the window. The label is not saved even if the Save label check box is selected.

Use text components in labels

With Labels, you can use configured text components as label content. The text is generated according to the component’s text settings for each object. You can combine text components with attribute fields and custom text.

1. Select Place > Labels. The Place labels dialog opens.

2. Select the object types and subtypes you want to create labels for.

3. Press Next >. The settings for label content and appearance are displayed.

4. Double-click the text component in the Available list. It is added to the Selected list. Text components are displayed with “Component:” followed by the component name.

5. Adjust the label content, appearance, and position.

6. Press Finish. Labels are displayed for the selected object types in the map view.

The available text components depend on your installation’s configuration. If you select multiple object types, only text components that are shared and configured for all selected types are displayed.