Note Positioning
From the Properties Table, select from several options when positioning notes.
- Auto Position
- Auto-positioned notes take the attachment points of existing notes into account when positioning a note, as well as the actual location of the notes. The auto-positioning settings are applied on a per-note basis, not as a general setting.
- Auto Position Strategy
- Select one of the following options to specify the relative location of
the note (this option is disabled unless the note is attached to a
curve):
- Above left
- Above center
- Above right
- Left
- Center (formerly known as “Place note on curve point”)
- Right
- Below left
- Below center
- Below right
- Auto Position Offset
- You can set the padding/distance between notes as a percentage of the screen (default value: 3%). For example, if you want to set the value to 5%, “5” should be entered into the edit field, not “0.05”. Due to the fact that the axes normally have different units and scaling factors, the algorithm calculates the distance for only one axis and scales the distance for other axis so that the leaders have an angle of 45 degrees, if above left/right or below left/right are selected.
- Attach To
- The Attach To drop-down menu allows you to specify how a note is
displayed in the window. Notes can be anchored one of four ways, which
are described below. Once attached, notes can be positioned as described
above. When a curve is either cut or copied, notes attached to the curve
are also cut or copied. Notes can also be attached to curves using the
Templex statements attach_note_at and
attach_note_to.
- Window
- The note remains stationary when the plot is repositioned in the window.
- View
- The note moves with the plot when the plot is repositioned in the window.
- Curve
- A leader connects the note to a specific point on the curve and the note moves with the plot when the plot is repositioned in the window. This is not available for bar charts.
- Coordinates
- A leader connects the note to a specific point on the plot. This is not available for bar charts.