Rotate point markers and labels

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Transcript

00:07

In this video, we're going to learn how to manipulate markers and labels for points.

00:12

What we're going to specifically do is we're going to learn how to rotate markers only, rotate labels only, rotate markers and labels together,

00:21

and create a drag state for a label.

00:24

So we're going to work our way clockwise around this parcel.

00:28

First, we're going to go to this point here.

00:31

And if you select it and you hover over the grip at it, what you can see is you have a choice for move point, rotate label and marker, rotate marker.

00:40

And under this grip, you can say move label or rotate label.

00:44

So the first thing we're going to do is we're going to rotate that marker.

00:48

So by selecting that, you can see your point marker rotates, but your point label stays the same.

00:56

So we're going to go ahead and select a new rotation for that point marker and escape out.

01:02

Now we'll move on to this next one and we're going to choose to rotate the label.

01:07

So if you choose rotate label, you can rotate this label.

01:12

And as you can see, the readability for this orients the text differently based on how you're rotating around this point.

01:21

We're going to set a new rotation for that label and move on to the next one.

01:26

You can see that the label rotated, but the marker did not.

01:33

From here, we're going to go ahead and we're going to choose Rotate label and marker.

01:37

So as we rotate this label, the label rotates and so does the marker.

01:41

As you can see, they're both moving together.

01:44

So we're going to set a new orientation for this label and marker, and then we're going to go on to the next point, which is our last one,

01:51

and we're going to set a drag state for this.

01:54

So if you go to the Label Grip Edit, you can go to Move label.

01:59

And what that effectively does is it allows you to move the text around the drawing and it will create a leader that will point to the point,

02:06

but move the text off to and away from it, wherever we set it to.

Video transcript

00:07

In this video, we're going to learn how to manipulate markers and labels for points.

00:12

What we're going to specifically do is we're going to learn how to rotate markers only, rotate labels only, rotate markers and labels together,

00:21

and create a drag state for a label.

00:24

So we're going to work our way clockwise around this parcel.

00:28

First, we're going to go to this point here.

00:31

And if you select it and you hover over the grip at it, what you can see is you have a choice for move point, rotate label and marker, rotate marker.

00:40

And under this grip, you can say move label or rotate label.

00:44

So the first thing we're going to do is we're going to rotate that marker.

00:48

So by selecting that, you can see your point marker rotates, but your point label stays the same.

00:56

So we're going to go ahead and select a new rotation for that point marker and escape out.

01:02

Now we'll move on to this next one and we're going to choose to rotate the label.

01:07

So if you choose rotate label, you can rotate this label.

01:12

And as you can see, the readability for this orients the text differently based on how you're rotating around this point.

01:21

We're going to set a new rotation for that label and move on to the next one.

01:26

You can see that the label rotated, but the marker did not.

01:33

From here, we're going to go ahead and we're going to choose Rotate label and marker.

01:37

So as we rotate this label, the label rotates and so does the marker.

01:41

As you can see, they're both moving together.

01:44

So we're going to set a new orientation for this label and marker, and then we're going to go on to the next point, which is our last one,

01:51

and we're going to set a drag state for this.

01:54

So if you go to the Label Grip Edit, you can go to Move label.

01:59

And what that effectively does is it allows you to move the text around the drawing and it will create a leader that will point to the point,

02:06

but move the text off to and away from it, wherever we set it to.

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