AutoRearrangeText

The AutoRearrangeText method repositions overlapping text. This method applies to basic ID labels, such as PID and SID labels, and not to Data Labels.

Syntax

object.AutoRearrangeText( Method, OKToOverlapPoint, SelectedTextOnly, DistLimit, DistInc, AngIncDeg, UseLead, LeadAtBottom, LeadUsesTextColor, LeadLineColor, LeadLineStyle, LeadLineWidth, LeadArrowStartStyle, LeadArrowEndStyle, LeadArrowScale )

Parameter	Type	Description
Method	MVArrangeTextMethod	optional; rearranging methods
OKToOverlapPoint	Boolean	optional; true if it is OK to overlap text with points
SelectedTextOnly	Boolean	optional; limit to selected text only
DistLimit	Double	optional; maximum distance allowed to move in page units
DistInc	Double	optional; distance increment in page units
AngIncDeg	Integer	optional; angle increment in degrees
UseLead	Boolean	optional; true to create text leader
LeadAtBottom	Boolean	optional; true to place lead at the bottom of the layer
LeadUsesTextColor	Boolean	optional; true to use text color for leader line
LeadLineColor	MVColor	optional; leader line color
LeadLineStyle	String	optional; leader line style
LeadLineWidth	Double	optional; leader line width in page units
LeadArrowStartStyle	MVArrowStyle	optional; arrow start style
LeadArrowEndStyle	MVArrowStyle	optional; arrow end style
LeadArrowScale	Double	optional; arrow scale

Remarks

Use the enumeration [mvColorRed], RGB value [RGB(255,0,0)], or number [255] to set a color.

Example

'AutoRearrangeText

'Create a base map layer of California and assign it to the variable "BaseMap"

Set BaseMap = Plot.CreateBaseMap(FileName:=mvApp.ModuleFolder + "\Samples\CA2010.gsb")

'Show the PIDs on the base map by selecting everything and applying the PID

BaseMap.Shapes.SelectAll

BaseMap.Selection.IDPositionAndVisibility(ApplyPIDPosition:=True, ApplyPIDVisibility:=True, ShowPID:=True)

'Rearrange the PIDs so they don't overlap and create a blue leader line to the new positions on the bottom of the layer

Plot.AutoRearrangeText(Method:=mvArrangeTextAroundClock, UseLead:=True, LeadAtBottom:=True, LeadLineColor:=mvColorBlue)

Used by: PlotDocument object