Displaying Custom Labels on the Long Section

Custom labels can be displayed showing customised text on the Long Section window.

For details about adding object labels, see Displaying Object Labels on the Long Section.

To add custom labels

To annotate the Long Section Window with custom labels:

• Click the Custom Label button on the GeoPlan Tools toolbar. The cursor changes to a cursor.
• To display a label, click the long section (inside the axes), a node or link to create a new label with a callout line to the related object.

OR

• Right-click a node or a link of interest in the Long Section view and select Node (or Link )Label
• A new label with a callout line to the related object is displayed on the Long Section window.

To edit custom labels

• To move a label, click inside the label, hold the mouse button down, and drag the label to its new location.
• To edit the label text and formatting, right-click the label and select Edit from the popup menu OR double-click the label. The Custom Label Settings dialog is displayed. From there, you can customise the way labels are displayed on the Long Section window.
• To remove a label, right-click the label and select Delete from the popup menu.
• To remove all custom labels from the long section, right-click in the Long Section window and select Clear all custom labels from the popup menu.

To display object field values on custom labels

To display the value of an object field on a custom label

• Right-click a custom label and select Edit from the popup menu
• Click the Free Text radio-button of the Content tab of the Custom Label Settings dialog.
• In the text box, type the object database field name enclosed within curly brackets, or select the field name from the dropdown list and click Insert Field to insert the field name into the text box.
  • For example: enter Conduit material = {conduit_material} in text box to display Conduit material = CLAY on label.
• If required, set values for font family and size of the custom labels.

Details of database field names can be found in the data fields topics listed in the Network Data Fields topics.

Display summary results during a replay of a simulation

Summary results can be displayed for one or more network objects using custom labels on either the GeoPlan Window or the Long Section Window. These labels display constantly changing results as the simulation is replayed. You can also freeze the simulation at a timestep to view snapshot results.

Use the tools on the Replay Toolbar to move to a specific timestep for closer inspection of results values.

See Graphical Feedback on Custom Labels for further information.

To clear custom labels

Choose Clear all custom labels from the Section menu or from the popup menu that is displayed when you right-click on the Long Section window.

Alternatively, individual labels can be deleted when you right-click onthem and select Delete from the popup menu OR click at the source of the callout when the button is activated.

Save custom labels and settings

The current set of custom labels on the Long Section window can be saved in a Label List object in the database. The labels can then be reloaded into the long section view at any time. See Saving Custom Labels for more information.

The current custom label settings can be set as the default for new labels when you click Save As Default in the Custom Label Settings dialog.