Join Gordon Luckett for an in-depth discussion in this video Labeling vector layers, part of Learning MapGuide Open Source.
- Labeling features on your layer…can be done using a column in the data.…For example, you can label road names…using the "Road Name" column in the SQL Server Database.…In this case, we're going to label the buildings.…If you scroll down in your buildings layer,…you will see a label inside of your scale range.…Double click on "Label".…Check "Display Feature Labels", and choose "Height".…Click "OK", and we'll preview those heights.…The first thing you'll notice…is that the labels are quite big.…If we zoom in, there is a lot of zeros.…
So let's correct some of these issues.…Before we go any further,…lets make sure that the scale is set…to something more appropriate, like 1 - 10,000.…So under "Scale Range",…lets set this "Max Scale" to 10,000.…The next step is to change the height.…Now, if we go into the label,…you'll notice that the Size context is "Device Space",…meaning, pixels on the screen.…Let's change that to "Map Space",…which means, "On the Ground".…So I'm gonna choose "Feet",…and make my text 8 feet on the ground.…
Author
Gordon Luckett
Released
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Skill Level Beginner
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Introduction
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Welcome35s
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Using the exercise files1m 24s
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1. Understanding and Installing MapGuide
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2. Connecting and Loading Data with MapGuide Maestro
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Loading data using Maestro6m 51s
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3. Stylizing Data
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Creating polyline layers2m 57s
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Creating polygon layers3m 21s
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Creating raster layers1m 45s
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Creating thematic layers2m 43s
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Labeling vector layers4m 6s
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4. Maps
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Creating maps in Maestro5m 27s
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5. Basic Web Layouts
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Creating basic web layouts4m 47s
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6. Application Definitions
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Creating a QuickPlot4m 59s
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7. Publishing to the Web
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Publishing to the web1m 6s
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Publishing basic web layouts3m 40s
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Conclusion
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Next steps1m 44s
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