Use the workbench to select an annealing label layout for
your diagrams.
Before you begin
- You must create and open a data design project in the Data Project Explorer.
- You must create and open a diagram in the Diagram Editor.
About this task
To specify how labels are placed on the diagram, modify
the label layout properties.
Annealing labels attempt
to avoid overlaps among labels (or between labels and objects on the
diagram) by using the available free space. Objects on the diagram
are not moved to make space for the annealing labels.
Procedure
To select an annealing layout:
- Click an empty space on the diagram to access the Properties view for the diagram.
- Open the Layout tab in the Properties view, and then select the Label
Layout tab at the top of the Properties view.
- Select the Annealing Label Layout option from the Label Layout list.
- Modify the label layout settings. The following
table describes the settings that you can specify from the tabs at
the bottom of the Properties view.
Note: The Geometry and Expert tabs are not
available until you select the Annealing Label Layout tab from the Choose Label Layout tab.
Tab |
Description |
Choose Label Layout |
Specify whether you want to use an annealing label layout. |
Geometry |
Specify the offsets between labels and unrelated obstacles. |
Expert |
Specify advanced settings for the labels on the diagram. |
The changes that you make in the Label Layout tab are automatically applied to the diagram.