Modifying Labels through Graphical Interaction

DRAW Reference Manual

Labelling : Creating and Manipulating Labels : Modifying Labels through Graphical Interaction

You can modify a label graphically by making it the current element and giving the command

The Annotation Modification Form will appear, and the selected Label is highlighted with pickable hot spots. These enable the APOF, BPOF, CPOF, XYPS, and ADEG attributes of the Label to be modified interactively.

Note:

For this functionality to be available the Annotation Modification form must be loaded. The form contains the point construction Option list button that allows positions to be defined in terms of end-points, intersection points, etc.

To modify the Label, click on the hot spot that you wish to move, and click on the new position. A transient image of the Label will appear, which will move as the mouse is moved. You can then do one of the following:

Click on OK on the form, to accept the changes you have made.

Cancel allows the command to be aborted with no change to the Label.

Reset causes the position of the current hot-spot to be reset to its database position; Delete causes the current hot-spot to be deleted or set to a default position:

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A bend point will be deleted

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The attachment point will be set to the p-point (i.e. APOF 0 0)

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The connection point will be set to its default value (i.e. CPOF STANDARD)

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The angle of the label will be set to 0.

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The Label position will not be affected.