Annotate Shape

On the Shape tab, in the Utility group: Click Annotate Shape to apply (or hide) annotations for a selected shape or shapes. (Ctrl+P,H)

You can also begin with the settings and then select the shapes to apply the annotation to.

Input Data

Input Source

Select the Source of the data that will be used as input to the function:

Selection Design elements you have interactively selected in the Design Window.
Visible Design elements that are visible in the loaded layer. Elements that have been specifically hidden are excluded. This a quick way of selecting all visible elements in a layer without having to explicitly select them.
Layer One or more layers that you select. Names of layers currently loaded in the Design Window are shown in bold.

 

For large datasets, for performance reasons you may prefer to select a layer rather than load that layer and select all of the elements in the layer.

Selecting a non-applicable layer will have no effect. In most cases, an error icon will indicate that the chosen input layer is not valid. Hover over the icon to view a validation hint.

Annotation Mode

Select an Annotation Mode. Settings will vary, depending on the mode selected:

  • Hide

    Hide the annotations (if any) of the shapes currently selected.

  • Point Sequence

    For each shape selected, the points are numbered in the direction the shape was digitised. Accept the default or specify the Text Height.

  • Point Elevation

    For each shape selected, the points of the shape are annotated with their elevation (Z) values. Accept the default or specify the Text Height.

  • Segment Grade

    For each shape selected, the gradient between each pair of points on a segment is annotated. Accept the default or specify the Text Height.

  • Annotate Shape

    Annotate Shape mode is a little more involved, since it allows you to annotate the shapes you have selected with the values of a chosen attribute. Its settings are described below:

Annotate Shape Mode

Text Height

Accept the default or specify the Text Height.

Attribute

For the design elements you have selected, select the attribute you want to set values for. Click the ellipsis to Setup Attributes.

Annotation Location

Choose where the annotation will be positioned on (the first, middle or last point, or centroid of) the shape.