Text Labels

[trotter]

Is it possible to output text labels only (without their shape part), and also specify that the labels are on different layers (specified by another field within the shapefile)?

[GuthCAD Software Support]

Hi,

Is it possible to output text labels only (without their shape part)Yes, in the 'Text Labels' dialog, check the item at the bottom of the dialog that says 'Output text labels only.'

and also specify that the labels are on different layers (specified by another field within the shapefile)?Good question. The answer is yes and no. There is an option to output the labels on different layers, where the Layer name will match the field name of the text. For example, if the 2 fields were STREETNAME and SUBURB then all the Text Labels derived from the STREENAME field will be output to layer 'STREETNAME' and all Text Labels derived from the SUBURB field will be output to the layer called 'SUBURB'.
However the option to use another field to determine the Layer is not in current software. Actually there is an option that is grayed out called 'Text on same Layer as its shape part', which is ungrayed when text is not output by itself. It seems that really if this option was re-enabled it would allow what you want, i.e. via the 'Layers' dialog, which is still enabled but is doing nothing in the current configuration. So it looks like an oversight on our part, and I will see if we can get it to do what you want in the next software update.

Update!
A software update (4.0 A.17) is now here:
http://www.guthcad.com/arcv2cad_beta.htm

It enables text labels to be output by themselves and also to be on different layers specified by another field within the shapefile:
- in the Text Labels dialog select:
- 'Output text labels only.'
- 'Text on same Layer as its shape part'
- in the Layers dialog select:
- 'Place Layers on separate Layers by Classification'


best regards,
Software Support :)

[trotter]

Is this new functionality available from a command line switch?

[GuthCAD Software Support]

Hi,

Is this new functionality available from a command line switch?Yes, it is now! (Thanks for bringing it to our attention.) Please download the software update Arcv2CAD 4.0 A.20 here:

http://www.guthcad.com/download.htm

Actually there are no new switches, simply the /TL=0 which was previously suppressed when Text Labels were being output by themselves is now not suppressed. Also the documentation for this switch has been updated to indicate its use in this case. (Please refer to the updated user manual in the download.)


Example:

Output Text Labels by themselves, on Layers as specified by a 'STATE' field.

/TX /TL=0 /LFN=STATE

- or in fact since /TL=0 is the default:

/TX /LFN=STATE


best regards
Software Support