Object Labeling

The Object Labeling functions are available from within any object dialog by clicking on the Labeling button. This dialog provides the ability to attach a label to objects, library components and component surfaces. Labels identify the object's characteristics, such as label name, project name, reflectance/transmission, etc.. Each label type, object, component and component surface, has its own tab and unique labeling options.

Object labels are dynamic and will update themselves, upon redraw, if the object has been modified.

Label the object

This labeling option is available for all objects and library objects.

  1. Click in the selection box adjacent to the labeling options you are interested in.
  2. If desired, change the current font and text size.
  3. Click Ok.

The object may be labeled with the following options:

Object Label - this option will extract the label name associated with this object and locates it below the first point of the object.

Description - this option will extract the user-defined description associated with this object and locates it below the first point of the object.

Project Name - this option will extract the project name associated with this object and locates it below the first point of the object.

 

Label the components in a library object

This labeling option is available for library objects with multiple components. The label will be attached to the first point of each component.

  1. Select the Component tab, so that it moves to the forefront of the dialog.

  2. Click in the selection box adjacent to the labeling options you are interested in.

  3. If desired, change the current font and text size.

  4. Click Ok.

The components may be labeled with the following options:

Component Label - this option will extract the label name associated with this component and locate it below the first point of the component.

Coordinates - this option extracts the X, Y and Z coordinate information of the first point of the component.

 

Label the object surfaces

This labeling option is available for all objects. Object surface labels are useful in identifying a particular surface. Labels may overlap and can be moved using the Modify-Object-Labels-Move command (image\objectbtn-label.jpg).

  1. Select the Component Surface tab, so that it moves to the forefront of the dialog.
  2. Click in the selection box adjacent to the labeling options you are interested in.
  3. If desired, change the current font and text size.
  4. Click Ok.

The object surfaces may be labeled with the following options:

Surface Label - this option will extract the descriptive name associated with each surface of this object.

Reflectance - this option will extract the reflectance associated with each surface in the object.