Draft Label: Difference between revisions
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The Label tool inserts a piece of text with a 2-segment line and an arrow. If an object or a sub-element (face, edge or vertex) is selected when starting the command, the Label can be made to display a certain attribute of the selected element. |
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To insert a simpler text element without an arrow use [[Draft Text]]. To create solid text shapes use [[Draft ShapeString]] with [[Part Extrude]]. |
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Revision as of 17:41, 9 November 2018
Draft Label |
Menu location |
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Draft → Label |
Workbenches |
Draft, Arch |
Default shortcut |
D L |
Introduced in version |
0.17 |
See also |
Draft Text, Draft ShapeString |
Description
The Label tool inserts a piece of text with a 2-segment line and an arrow. If an object or a sub-element (face, edge or vertex) is selected when starting the command, the Label can be made to display a certain attribute of the selected element.
To insert a simpler text element without an arrow use Draft Text. To create solid text shapes use Draft ShapeString with Part Extrude.
How to use
- Optionally, select an object or a subelement of an object (Vertex, edge or face)
- Press the Draft Label button, or press D then L keys
- Click a first point on the 3D view, or type a coordinate, to indicate the target point (arrow position). This can be anywhere, it doesn't need to be exactly on the selected element
- Click a second point on the 3D view, or type a coordinate, to indicate the middle point that is the start of the straight segment.
- Click a third point on the 3D view, or type a coordinate, to indicate the position of the text.
Options
- Pressing CTRL will snap your point to available snap locations.
- To enter coordinates manually, simply enter the numbers, then press ENTER between each X, Y and Z component.
- Pressing ESC will cancel the operation.
- The direction of the straight segment (right or left) will automatically justify the text left or right.
Properties
- DataLabel Type: The type of information shown by this label (see below)
- DataCustom Text: The text to display when Label Type is set to custom
- DataPlacement: Indicates the rotation and the position of the text
- DataStraight Distance: The length of the straight segment
- DataStraight Direction: The direction of the straight segment Horizontal or vertical
- DataTarget Point: The point indicated by this label
- ViewText Size: The size of the text
- ViewText Font: The font used for the text
- ViewText Alignment: The vertical alignment of the text: Top, middle or bottom
- ViewText Color: The color of the text
- ViewLine Width: The width of the line
- ViewLine Color: The color of the line
- ViewArrow Type: The type of the arrow: Dot, circle, arrow or tick.
- ViewArrow Size: The size of the arrow
- ViewFrame: Draws a frame around the text
Label types
- Custom: Shows the contents of the Custom Text property
- Name: Shows the name of the target object
- Label: Shows the label of the target object
- Position: Shows the coordinates of the target object (Placement base point), or the coordinates of the target vertex, if applicable, or the coordinates of the center of the target subelement (center of mass)
- Length: Shows the length of the target subelement, if possible
- Area: Shows the area of the target subelement, if possible
- Volume: Shows the volume of the target object, if possible
- Tag: Shows the tag value of the target object, if the target object has such property (which is the case of all Arch objects)
- Material: Shows the label of the material of the target object, if the target object has such property
Scripting
The Text tool can by used in macros and from the python console by using the following function:
makeLabel(targetpoint=None,target=None,direction=None,distance=None,labeltype=None,placement=None)
- Returns the newly created object.
Example:
import FreeCAD,Draft
selection = FreeCADGui.Selection.getSelectionEx()[0]
Draft.makeLabel(FreeCAD.Vector(10,-10,0),selection,"Horizontal",20,"Label")
Draft
- Drafting: Line, Polyline, Fillet, Arc, Arc by 3 points, Circle, Ellipse, Rectangle, Polygon, B-spline, Cubic Bézier curve, Bézier curve, Point, Facebinder, ShapeString, Hatch
- Annotation: Text, Dimension, Label, Annotation styles, Annotation scale
- Modification: Move, Rotate, Scale, Mirror, Offset, Trimex, Stretch, Clone, Array, Polar array, Circular array, Path array, Path link array, Point array, Point link array, Edit, Subelement highlight, Join, Split, Upgrade, Downgrade, Wire to B-spline, Draft to sketch, Set slope, Flip dimension, Shape 2D view
- Draft Tray: Select plane, Set style, Toggle construction mode, AutoGroup
- Snapping: Snap lock, Snap endpoint, Snap midpoint, Snap center, Snap angle, Snap intersection, Snap perpendicular, Snap extension, Snap parallel, Snap special, Snap near, Snap ortho, Snap grid, Snap working plane, Snap dimensions, Toggle grid
- Miscellaneous: Apply current style, Layer, Manage layers, Add a new named group, Move to group, Select group, Add to construction group, Toggle normal/wireframe display, Create working plane proxy, Heal, Show snap toolbar
- Additional: Constraining, Pattern, Preferences, Import Export Preferences, DXF/DWG, SVG, OCA, DAT
- Context menu:
- Layer container: Merge layer duplicates, Add new layer
- Layer: Activate this layer, Select layer contents
- Text: Open hyperlinks
- Wire: Flatten
- Working plane proxy: Write camera position, Write objects state
User documentation
- Getting started
- Installation: Download, Windows, Linux, Mac, Additional components, Docker, AppImage, Ubuntu Snap
- Basics: About FreeCAD, Interface, Mouse navigation, Selection methods, Object name, Preferences, Workbenches, Document structure, Properties, Help FreeCAD, Donate
- Help: Tutorials, Video tutorials
- Workbenches: Std Base, Arch, Assembly, CAM, Draft, FEM, Inspection, Mesh, OpenSCAD, Part, PartDesign, Points, Reverse Engineering, Robot, Sketcher, Spreadsheet, Surface, TechDraw, Test Framework
- Hubs: User hub, Power users hub, Developer hub