Annotating data on a map using text and/or graphics.
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How do I set label to rotate with segment in QGIS? [duplicate]
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How to create curved labels in QGIS
In MapInfo Pro I have an option to rotate a label with segment (this is nice for labeling roads for example).
How do I do the same ...
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How to make labels' size relative to the map in QGIS1.8?
I want to make my labels' size changed automatically with the scale of the map,so in the menu of "Layer labeling settings",I set the Text size" in map Unit".However,the labels in the selected layer ...
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How to label GeoJSON polygons?
I'm using Leaflet combined with GeoJSON features. Is there a way to label GeoJSON features (in this case - polygons)? It should get labels from
feature.properties.name
This is my code where I ...
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How to align labels using Label toolbar?
I'm worried I'm missing something terribly obvious here: how do you set the alignment (left / centre / right) for feature labels? I'm referring to QGIS 1.8, and using the 'Label' toolbar, rather than ...
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How to make labels appear in Geoserver? (WMS) [duplicate]
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How to avoid duplicate labels on each tile?
I have an Annotation Shapefile. I added it into GeoServer as point Shapefile and set its label with the help of the style ...
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Labels with white (or other color) background
I tried to give my labels somekind of box and a backgroundcolor (or boxcolor) in QGIS, but i couldnt find the right option.
My labels are not readable because my layers are too dark.
I found offset ...
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Can't find the New label tools in QGIS
I can't find the New label tools in QGIS developed by sourcepole. I'm using QGIS 1.7.4. Is it a QGIS tool or a pluggin?
Thanks!
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How to label a selection of an OSM layer depending on certain tags?
I just imported original OSM data to export a pdf-map by assigning graphic attributes to the features I need.
The label tool in QGIS 1.8 allows to select certain features, like I can do with the ...
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How to draw labels with line in SLD?
I want to be able to draw labels with line. How can i do this?
Just like labels with line of some USA states in Google Maps, labels with red line in right :
Example from Google Maps
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Problems with QGIS (v 1.8.0) layer labels [closed]
I have a PostGIS (v 2.0) layer representing lakes. The attributes "chinchar" and "chintrans" contain Chinese characters and Pinyin (Roman) characters in UTF8 format. When I use Layer -> Labeling in ...
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Labels are not showing in a published ArcGIS Feature Service
I'm using ArcMap 10.1 to publish a feature service. The labels show on the mxd, but not on the service (on a web application or on mobile application). Do I have to create an annotation layer or am ...
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Using a field to define label font size in MapInfo?
I have a tab file of ordnance survey MasterMap data, this was obtained from a client so I have no way of re-downloading it. Usually when I have these files the text is automatically displayed ...
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Select Move Label Tool in QGIS [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How to move labels in QGIS?
I would like to manually move 6 labels but the Move Label Tool is unable to be selected.
I have placed labels by selecting the layer and ...
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FindLabel not Defined
I'm trying to make an advanced label expression using the python parser and I keep getting the following error:
def FindLabel ( [Direction] ):
return "{}° {}' {}\"".format( ...
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How to set different label content for different scales? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How to accomplish conditional labeling based on map scale and attribute in QGIS 1.7
I'd like to show different label content at different map scales. Zoomed in, I use ...
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How to accomplish conditional labeling based on map scale and attribute in QGIS 1.7
How can I label with qgis 1.7, based on attribute and scale of map?
For example scale>1:1000 then label all those features whose area>100000 at font size 12 and those features whose area<99999 at ...
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Setting absolute label size ArcMap10
I have an architecture plan with elevation measurements. When I display the labels (Bullet Leader style), the automatic scaling moves the label on top of the background layers, obstructing them.
I ...
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What's the convention for “upside down” labels?
I have line features that are to be used for labels. These lines are correctly oriented(rotated) and positioned such that text placed on them should give a good cartographic output.
Compare the below ...
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ArcPy: Using lblclass expression to change font style and color
I´m trying to label features of a dataset using ArcPy and the lblclass function.
While commands like "VBNewline" and "Round" work pretty well, I´m not able to change colors or font style. An ...
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How to draw parallel or curved labels for OSM data in QGIS?
I'm trying to recreate a Google style map using OpenStreetMap data and QGIS. I've been following underdarks many wonderful guides but am getting stuck at the labels. The OSM data was taken from ...
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How to rotate labels using ArcPy?
I'm writing Python code for ArcGIS using the arcpy library and now I'm experiencing a little problem with labels. In fact I'm not able to rotate them in layout via arcpy (I should rotate all labels of ...
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Remove first n characters in label using ArcGIS 10 label expression builder with VBscript
I have a planning cadastre dataset. It has the type of plan (DP, RP or SP) and then the plan number, thusly:
DP123456
RP1248590000
SP3855
etc...
I want to make a label in the expression builder in ...
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Avoid multiple labels geoserver styling [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Labeling Geoserver SLD
I have a geoserver 2.1.x installation with SLD stylization. I have used a property to label the polygons which forms a map.
But the issues is the ...
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Maplex: try different fields
Let's say, a road has the name "William-Bill-Gates-Road".
If the road is too short, the label can only be abbreviated by using a dictionary in Maplex.
Is it possible to make Maplex try several label ...
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ArcGIS 10: convert labels to points
is there a way to convert labels, created by Maplex labeling engine to point features?
In MapInfo and CAD software, it's possible to convert labels to points. Those point features include a text and ...
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How to simply label raster cells?
I think the title says everything but:
I want to generate a small sample raster (eg. euclidean distance or cost distance) to explain the method of cost-distance analysis, and I'd like to label the ...
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How can I label edges of polygons?
How would I label polygon features, such as Counties, by its edge in ArcMap 10.1. This is similar to what one might find in a street atlas.
For instance, have there are two counties (Lamb and ...
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How can I prevent label text from overlapping in ArcGIS 10.1?
Using ArcGIS 10.1 Desktop of Home Use (ArcInfo license I believe), I'm getting results like this using the included Maplex labelling engine:
https://dl.dropbox.com/u/1282990/Clipboard01%20%282%29.jpg
...
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How to create curved labels in QGIS
I added an image, that explains my demand (see Schiefelsbach river).
How can I do this?
thanks
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1answer
209 views
Are features of new labelling tool available to control via Python API?
I am writing a plugin using Python and currently using methods that set the label similar to those seen under Layer Properties. Some of the features under the new labelling engine available on the ...
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How to convert shapefile labels to graphics (in ArcMap 10)?
I have a shapefile that represents contours. Because I have clipped the contours to the map boundary they are broken in several places. Now that I have labeled the contours there are labels that are ...
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How to add labels outside of features?
I'm trying to achieve this kind of labeling using QGIS. Apparently, it doesn't seem to be easily supported. Would you have an idea for a workaround ?
I managed to have circled text using ...
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What are valid values for “data defined” labeling settings?
I'm using QGIS 1.8.
I'd like to customize label features on an existing shapefile using the new label engine and it's "data defined settings" option. I'd like to know what the attribute table field ...
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Is there a way to add a “current user” label to the print composer?
Is there a way to add a current user label to the print composer in QGIS.
I thought there might be something similar to the $CURRENT_DATE format available.
This would be in a windows environment.
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ArcGIS 9.3.1 Organizing point lables
I am creating a map with about 50 points and want to label the points numerically (i.e. 1, 2, 3, 4...) and provide a table with the corresponding point numbers in order with additional columns with ...
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Why does QGIS show too many labels per feature?
When i check to label polygon feature, one out of a total five polygons shows like 10 labels on top of it. That particular polygon is only one polygon, represented by one row in the table, so i dont ...
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Multiline labeling [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How to create multiline labels in QGIS?
I got it by following the second method mentioned by you.But my doubt is that how we can use multiline label property? You said ...
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How to create multiline labels in QGIS?
How can I apply Multiline label option in the label property.Name field contains a lengthy name. I want to wrap it. How can I do it? please help me.
My QGIS version is 1.8
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different labels at various scales
I have a locality layer of neighborhoods and suburbs from a spatialite database. How do I label this single layer with the neighborhood name at a lower scales, but as I zoom out, I would like the town ...
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How to save label scales?
When I open a QGIS file, QGIS 1.8 resets the scale factors for all labels. Is there a way to save the file so that it knows to also save the label scales?
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Moved labels in QGIS 1.8 disappear on saving vector file
From other posts I worked out how to activate the "move label" icon and was successfully able to move a number of labels into the positions I wanted. However when I untoggle the "edit" function for ...
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Labeling text with special characters in ArcMap?
I am trying to display some bird data in ArcMap in the format/notation that it is recorded in the field. The notation is made up of the one/two letter species code followed by a description of the ...
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ArcMap 10: How do I escape certain characters when labeling?
I am labeling certain Oil & Gas areas by Operator in ArcMap 10, using this expression:
"" & [OPERATOR] & "" & vbNewline & "" & [UNIT_NAME] & ""
The only problem is ...
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show a Collection of LineStrings with labels
I use the following peace of code to show multiple LineStrings which have a point as the last one, along with a label:
var strokeColors = [...];//"#FFAACC" kind-of elements
var linesLayer = new ...
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How to create text label of different scales?
I would like to create a different type of map in ArcMAp.I would like to present the frequency of some words. So the dimension of the word (maybe even the color) would symbolize its frequency.
I ...
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How to prevent text labels from overlapping other markers?
Is their a way within QGIS to prevent text labels from overlapping icons used to label a point layer?
In the example map shown below, there are two layers:
Roads layer which is labeled using the ...
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Labels aren't showing up when I convert from .mxd to .kml
I've been trying to convert a map from .mxd to .kml for google earth. The map has municipalities labeled as well as train stations. When I save it and open it in Google Earth, only the train station ...
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How to recreate Mapinfo labels in QGIS?
I try to convert a mapinfo tab-file containing textobjects wich are positioned and rotated in mapinfo into a shapefile or something similar without loosing all information. All information is located ...
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How to place elevation numbers on contours with uphill orientation and position?
I want to orient my elevation labels uphill. Is that possible? I'm currently using the labeling tool from QGIS (not that one in layer settings). I want the labels curved and uphill oriented (and I ...
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Quantum GIS: Place all labels on a map non overlapped
As asked for ArcMAP by @dassouki, is there a way to place all labels on a map non overlapping using QGIS?
Thanks in advance
