topic Re: Label Tool in Modeling

Label Tool

MMontgomery — Wed, 20 Oct 2004 21:01:58 GMT

I'm in AC 9 and find the Label Tool seems to have grown a brain of it's own in the latest incarnation.

It will not lay down the way I place it. Instead it will sometimes choose to lay on the opposite side and even when trying pull the text to the correct side of the label, it will usually stay on the wrong side.

How do I turn off the 'brain' it seems to have?

Re: Label Tool

Anonymous — Thu, 21 Oct 2004 18:03:37 GMT

I had the same problem. I haven't tested it thoroughly, but I think I fixed my problem by unchecking the option to "fix angle". It's not clear to me what that option does, but by default it was on, and after I turned it off, my labels stopped jumping around.

Re: Label Tool

Link — Thu, 21 Oct 2004 18:33:56 GMT

I think Robert has hit the nail on the head! 'Fixed Angle' does just that, fixes the angle - so that, for exmple, later if you were ever to rotate the whole plan, they would auto adjust their text rotation.

You can find the checkbox under the 'Text Label' tab. You probaly either want it unchecked all the time, which will make your text placement as predictable as you want. However your 'auto adjust' would not be effective.

Or you may want to keep it checked but set the angle as you place the label. While this may take a little longer, it would be both predictable and keep the angle. A good idea would be to do all the same angled labels in groups.

Better still, create favorites for each direction!

Cheers,
Link.

Re: Label Tool

Anonymous — Wed, 16 Mar 2005 15:30:14 GMT

We are having a very annoying problem With the label tool. Every time we open a new session of AC9 the label tool defaults back to the fixed angle mode. Does anyone know how to keep the fixed angle check box - unchecked????

Re: Label Tool

Anonymous — Wed, 16 Mar 2005 16:10:13 GMT

Dr wrote:
Does anyone know how to keep the fixed angle check box - unchecked????

Use Link's suggestion: create favorites.

Woodster

Re: Label Tool

Anonymous — Wed, 16 Mar 2005 16:20:45 GMT

Ok, will create a favorite, but more to the point, shouldn't the software work? Is this a work environment problem? Does everybodys "fix angle" always default back to checked? If not, what are we missing. There has to be a simple fix that we are not seeing.

Re: Label Tool

Link — Wed, 16 Mar 2005 18:50:12 GMT

Every time we open a new session of AC9...

It depends what you are doing when you are opening ArchiCAD. Are you selecting 'Create a New Project'? If so, are you selecting Latest Project Settings or Use a Template, etc.

This setting is defined by the Project you choose to open or create. Give us some more information and we can get to the bottom of it.

Cheers,
Link.

Re: Label Tool

Anonymous — Wed, 16 Mar 2005 20:28:21 GMT

We keep AC9 in the dock. When opening a new solo project (we use a template) or an existing solo project, we select the "last work environment used". We do not use teamwork. We have a saved work environment, and selecting this specific work environment does not solve the problem either. At ever start up of AC9 the Label tool defaults back to fixed angle.

I assume then, by your question, that this does not happen to you? If that is the case, maybe it is time we tried a reinstall of the software. I will try that first thing tomorrow as I have no time left today.

Re: Label Tool

Link — Wed, 16 Mar 2005 22:22:38 GMT

It shouldn't have anything to do with the Work Environment. It has to do with the Template you are using to base your new project off.

But after a couple of tests, it appears to me that you have found a bug! If you use Latest Settings it sticks, but not if you use a .tpl file or open an existing file with it unchecked already.

Cheers,
Link.

Re: Label Tool

Anonymous — Thu, 17 Mar 2005 13:22:41 GMT

We have NEVER gotten the unchecked box to stick. Does not matter what we do. Will give up at this point and hope a fix from graphisoft is forthcoming.

Re: Label Tool

Anonymous — Thu, 17 Mar 2005 13:23:35 GMT

Link; thanks much for your input.