Edit the text position properties for an attribute, layer or combined text style.
Manage / Configuration / Text / Styles / Attribute or Layer or Combined / 
or 
/ Position
| Control (Vertex) | Description |
|---|---|
| Horizontal Offset | Type the x direction offset from the object to the text's vertex as a ratio of the text height. |
| Vertical Offset | Type the y direction offset from the object to the text's vertex as a ratio of the text height. |
| Rotation | Type the rotation angle for the text, where 0 is horizontal, increasing in a clockwise direction. |
| Control (Linear) | Description |
| Distance | Type the distance along the object that the text is to be placed as a ratio of the length. e.g. A value of 0.5 indicates half way along. |
| Offset | Type the perpendicular distance from the object that the text's vertex is to be placed as a ratio of the text size. |
| Distance Offset | Type an additional distance along the object that the text's vertex is to be placed as a ratio of the text size. Use this to display text beyond the object or reference line. |
| Rotation | Type the rotation angle for the linear text, where 0 is horizontal, increasing in a clockwise direction. |
- The Vertex controls are valid for text objects relating to non-linear objects.
- The Linear controls are valid for text objects relating to linear objects.
- For linear objects a positive Offset value indicates the text will be placed to the left of the line.
- Distance values are applied from the start of the line, and Distance Offset values are applied in the direction of the line.
- If a user coordinate system is applied when text is created for points or polygons, the Rotation is applied relative to the user coordinate system. To rotate the text relative to the projects coordinate system, view the created text in the Attributes tool window, then in the Text category, select the Update Rotation checkbox.
Attribute, Layer or Combined Text (Linear)
Attribute, Layer or Combined Text (Vertex)
| Legend | |
|---|---|
| [1] | Distance |
| [2] | Offset |
| [3] | Distance Offset |
| [4] | Rotation |
| [5] | Vertical Offset |
| [6] | Horizontal Offset |
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Inserted vertex for the text |
