Draft Label

Description
This tool inserts a label, which is a piece of text with a 2-segment line and an arrow, in the active document. If an object or a sub-element (face, edge or vertex) is selected when starting the command, the Label can be made to automatically display a certain attribute of the selected element.



How to use

 * 1) Optionally, select an object or a subelement of an object (Vertex, edge or face)
 * 2) Press the  button, or press  then  keys
 * 3) Click a first point on the 3D view, or type a coordinate, to indicate the target point (arrow position). This can be anywhere, it doesn't need to be exactly on the selected element
 * 4) Click a second point on the 3D view, or type a coordinate, to indicate the middle point that is the start of the straight segment.
 * 5) Click a third point on the 3D view, or type a coordinate, to indicate the position of the text.

Options

 * Pressing will snap your point to available snap locations.
 * To enter coordinates manually, simply enter the numbers, then press between each X, Y and Z component.
 * Pressing will cancel the operation.
 * The direction of the straight segment (right or left) will automatically justify the text left or right.

Properties

 * : The type of information shown by this label (see below)
 * : The text to display when Label Type is set to custom
 * : Indicates the rotation and the position of the text
 * : The length of the straight segment
 * : The direction of the straight segment Horizontal or vertical
 * : The point indicated by this label
 * : The size of the text
 * : The font used for the text
 * : The vertical alignment of the text: Top, middle or bottom
 * : The color of the text
 * : The width of the line
 * : The color of the line
 * : The type of the arrow: Dot, circle, arrow or tick.
 * : The size of the arrow
 * : Draws a frame around the text

Label types

 * Custom: Shows the contents of the Custom Text property
 * Name: Shows the name of the target object
 * Label: Shows the label of the target object
 * Position: Shows the coordinates of the target object (Placement base point), or the coordinates of the target vertex, if applicable, or the coordinates of the center of the target subelement (center of mass)
 * Length: Shows the length of the target subelement, if possible
 * Area: Shows the area of the target subelement, if possible
 * Volume: Shows the volume of the target object, if possible
 * Tag: Shows the tag value of the target object, if the target object has such property (which is the case of all Arch objects)
 * Material: Shows the label of the material of the target object, if the target object has such property

Scripting
The Text tool can by used in macros and from the python console by using the following function:


 * Returns the newly created object.

Example: