Annotating data on a map using text and/or graphics.
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Picture Labels with leader line from point without annotation?
The closest thing I have is using a line call out in the text background, then placing the picture in the line call out border. But the picture tiles throughout. Is what I am trying to do even ...
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openlayers and labeling
Okay, I've been banging my head against the wall on this and I'm pretty sure I'm missing something silly. So I'm hoping you guys can help.
The idea here is to allow the user to type in the label they ...
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How to customize label color in QGIS: Data defined label settings? Expressions? Both? What are the steps?
Updated to show more current screenshot and clarified the question (Which tools? What are the steps?)
I'm learning QGIS (1.8 "Lisboa" for Mac).
On the QGIS Layer labeling Settings window there is a ...
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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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SLD - disable follow line
I have a simple SLD style using in GeoServer v2.3.0 and testing in uDig. I have a interstate symbol that I do not want the label symbol to follow the line. I thought if I set:
<sld:VendorOption ...
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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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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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Is there a way to export labels in QGIS?
I've used the v2 labeling engine to place some nice looking road labels. Now I'd like to export those labels as a point shapefile for use in another program. Is there any way to accomplish this?
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What's wrong with my label formatting?
I have some formatting issues with my labels. I am using a fairly straight forward expression (see below). It sort of works fine but some formatting is being ignored, namely the ALL CAPS ACP tags. ...
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Arrow flow lines from a contour map
using QGIS (or even GRASS) is it possible to label a contour lines shape with arrows that indicate the flow direction?
Briefly: I have a point shape with elevation values. I make an interpolation map ...
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Receiving Label Expression error
Writing simple label expression in python. It looks like this [Well_Name]+'\r'+ [TCA] . They are both string fields. I receive the following error "TypeError: coercing to Unicode: need string or ...
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Can I manually set the size of GeoServer's tiles?
I'm using GeoServer to generate a street name overlay that we can use with our various basemaps. It works great, but the names repeat too often to be truly beautiful. I've tried bumping up the ...
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Model Builder not completely honoring lyr file
I have created a series of map templates for one of our departments that each have an associated model.
As part of the model I also created a lyr file for symbology and labeling (the subject parcel ...
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Curved labeling on line: move label
In the image below, you can see a curved label of a river and two alternatives. Qgis choose exactly the wrong one :) (it should be the first one). How to tell qgis which one is the right one and which ...
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Why cant I “Add label colums to attribut table” etc. in QGIS 1.9?
Why cant I "Add label colums to attribut table" and why cant I use Letter spacing, Word spacing and so on? I have a shp-file. qgis version 1.9
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Label datasets with LineString positions
Since good automatic label placement is such a difficult (and potentially subjective) problem, are there any public datasets containing manually-positioned feature labels?
I'm primarily interested in ...
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Using Unicode values in an attribute table and label expression
I'm playing with unicode values in ArcGIS. Basically, I am trying to set a field that will store unicode values. I found this scripting example to encode unicode values.
import locale
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Why can't I see some polygon labels?
I create some features of polygon.
And then, I put label with labeling from tool bar.
I could confirm label of few features.
On the other hand, I could not see the label of another features.
I try ...
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Mapserver MapFile label at polygons, how to say “not repeat”?
I am using Mapserver v5.6 and used MapFile with 2 layers. One layer to show polygon and other to show label at ST_PointOnSurface of the same polygon... There are another way to show unique-label at ...
