1. TPC Desktop 2017 Line Label Formatting

2. Agenda Why the Change? Line Label Formatting Basics
Above / Below / Inside / Outside
Formatting Labels for Specific Functions
Label Offsets
Word Spacing
Auto vs. Stacked vs. Aligned / Orientation
Saving and Recalling Settings
Examples
Questions and Answers
Resources

3. Why the Change? The Way it Used to Be Above / Below / Inside / Outside
Single / Split
Manually Edit Labels for Record Data or Other Information
Manually Edited Labels Do Not Update with Data Changes
The Way it is Now
On / Off Checkboxes
Auto / Aligned / Stacked
Unlimited Labelling Options
Record Data
Prefixes / Suffixes
No Manual Editing Needed
Labels Update with Data Changes
More Flexibility and Automation

4. Line Label Formatting Basics
Turn Distance / Direction / Grade On or Off
Set Style to Auto / Stacked / Aligned
Choose Format Label for Specific Label Settings
Save Settings / Recall Settings for Ongoing Use
Formatting Line Labels – Sneak Peek (4:14)
Formatting Labels Help Topic
Style - Auto, Stacked or Aligned (9:12)
Label Style Help Topic

5. Above / Below / Inside / Outside / Line Break
Use | to Specify Above and Below (Above | Below)
Use ^ to Specify Outside and Inside (Outside ^ Inside)
Use \ for Line Breaks
Use ~ for Word Spacing
Make sure that Use Drawing Formats is turned Off
Inside vs. Outside Labels (2:29)

6. Formatting Labels for Specific Functions
Using the Single Quote ( ‘ )
Adding Text to a Label
Adding Prefixes and Suffixes
Formatting Line Labels for Record Data – Part 1 (8:23)
Formatting Line Labels for Record Data – Part 2 (8:48)

7. Label Offsets Drawing Settings Provides Default Offsets
Add Additional Label Offset Distance in Label Format
Formatting Line Labels for Record Data – Part 1 (8:23)
Formatting Line Labels for Record Data – Part 2 (8:48)

8. Word Spacing Drawing Settings Provides Default Word Spacing
Add Additional Word Spacing in Label Format

9. Auto vs. Stacked vs. Aligned / Orientation
Allow TPC to Set How Labels Are Drawn
Hard-wire All Labels the Same
Set Orientation for Stacked Labels in Label Format
Perpendicular
Parallel
Horizontal
Vertical
Auto, Stacked or Aligned (9:12)
Stacked Label Orientation (6:20)

10. Saving and Recalling Settings
Set Everything Up the Way You Want One Time
Save the Settings with an Appropriate Name
Recall the Settings Many Times
Update the Settings Any Time

11. Examples Property Lines Property Lines Aligned Inside/Outside
Property Lines Auto Above Calc.
Property Lines Inside/Outside Field Measured
Property Lines Inside/Outside Perpendicular
Property Lines Stacked Parallel
Record [ ]
Record [[ ]]

12. Questions and Answers
Please add directional arrows to aligned labels – It is in our list and we hope to have it soon
Please explain the options on the Advanced tab – See video and help topic
How do you turn off a leader when you don’t want it? – Reset Modified Attributes or Modify Object | Leader Off/On
Please add curved leaders – Coming in TPC 2018 R0
How can I print individual points from a list? – Add Points to Traverse or Append to Report View
How do you manually label a curved line? – See video
How do you add label information to a legend? – Right-click the Legend and Append Text Item to Legend
When will the next update be released? – January, 2018

13. Resources TPC Learning Center – Over 300 videos
TPC Desktop Learning Guides – Accessible via the Tasks Manager
What’s New in the TPC Learning Center
Version History on the TPC Support Page
Technical Support Options – Are available on the Support page at traverse-pc.com
A recording of this seminar will be available for download