Provides keypoint settings used by positioning modules.
Usage in Label Template XML
<posSettings>
<posModulesSets>
<posModulesSet>
<connectPoint>4</connectPoint>
<positioningPoint>4</positioningPoint>
<posModules>
Positioning modules appear here
</posModules>
</posModulesSet>
</posModulesSets>
</posSettings>
Customization
connectPoint
Specifies the point on the model object to which the leader line connects. If model objects block the direct path of the leader line to the Connect Point, then the leader line points toward the connect point. The range of options is indicated by colored dots in the following graphic. The connect point is placed at the top right point.
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The following options allow you to manually edit the .xml file.
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Type 0 to place the Connect Point at the top left.
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Type 1 to place the Connect Point at the top middle.
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Type 2 to place the Connect Point at the top right.
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Type 3 to place the Connect Point at the middle left.
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Type 4 to place the Connect Point in the middle middle.
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Type 5 to place the Connect Point at the middle right.
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Type 6 to place the Connect Point at the bottom left.
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Type 7 to place the Connect Point at the bottom middle.
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Type 8 to place the Connect Point at the bottom right.
positioningPoint
Allows you to select a point within the range of a model object as the starting point. Starting at this specified point, the software searches for clear space in the quadrants in order to place a label. The range of available options is indicated by colored dots in the following graphic. In the following image, the positioning point is shown placed in the top right position, and the connect point is shown placed in the middle right position.
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The following options are available for manually editing the .xml file.
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Type 0 to place the point at the top left.
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Type 1 to place the point in the top middle.
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Type 2 to place the point at the top right.
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Type 3 to place the point at the middle left.
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Type 4 to place the point in the middle middle.
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Type 5 to place the point at the middle right.
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Type 6 to place the point at the middle left.
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Type 7 to place the point in the bottom middle.
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Type 8 to place the point at the bottom middle.