Text Editor

This page presents the procedures for text edition (toponomy) about information layers. Initially the IL in which the edition will be performed has to be selected in the Control Panel .

While editing the text it is not possible to change the IL while the editor window is opened.


Inserting Text:

  • click on Edit Text...
  • in the Text field type the text to be inserted;
  • in the Localization Control select the Set Position:
    • Auto: the text will be positioned always in the center of the project.
    • Geographic: The coordinates will be presented using latitude and longitude and the coordinates can be typed wherever you want to insert them in the text, or just using the mouse. In this case double click and notice that the coordinates will be updated in the Long, Lat fields.
    • Planes: The coordinates will be presented in X and Y and the coordinates can be typed wherever you want to insert them in the text, or just using the mouse. In this case double click and notice that the coordinates will be updated in the X and Y fields.
  • There are two ways to define the Text Visualization either using the Infolayer visualization or the own visualization.
    • For the IL visualization, the text will obey the text representation definition. This is defined in the IL Editor.
    • When the visualization aspects are defined by their own, the option Visual... will be available and if you click on it, Settings for Text Visualization window will be presented, so it is possible to define color, height, angle, thickness, spacing, font style. Once the values are defined click on Apply so they will take effect.
  • click on Insert. The text is presented in the position indicated by the operation above and using the features defined by the user.

Recovering and Updating a Text:

  • Changing the contents:
    • select a text in the IL (notice that it has to be surrounded by a rectangle); Notice that the contents are presented in the text field;
    • it is possible to change the contents, the positioning, and the visualization;
    • click on Update. The old text will be exchanged by the new text, using the features defined by the user.
    • Changing features, angle and position by pointing:
      • Select one or more texts, the Settings for Text Visualization window will be presented, change the desired values and click on Apply, and the text will have its features changed.
      • When navigating in a text the cursor will change depending on the position in the text box, indicating that the text can be moved in X and Y, or it will be allowed to change the angle, in this case it is only allowed for visualization itself.
      • It is also possible to select more than one text, and change the angle and position.
      • It is not required to use the Update button for the pointing cases.

NOTE: It is possible to select multiple texts, only dragging the cursor over them (as when selecting a box for a zoom). Remember that once the Apply button is pressed in the Settings for Text Visualization window, all characteristics selected for all texts will be updated.


Removing Texts:

    • Select one or more texts.
    • Click on Remove

IMPORTANT: While you are in the text editing module the Control Panel will not be answering to events. Thus, if one wants to manipulate the Control Panel the text editing window has to be closed.

 

See also:
Text automatic generation
SPRING Conceptual model
About Vector Edition
How to calibrate a Digitizer
Raster Edition.