Hi Jake,
If you want to enable moving and rotating labels you will have to
assign datadefined columns for X Coordinate, Y Coordinate and Rotation
(see tab "Data defined settings" --> "Position" settings at the bottom.
Please note that the X Coordinate and Y Coordinate may be totally
independent of the geometry of a feature - if you manually place a
label. If there are no x/y coordinates in the data-defined columns, then
QGIS automatically places the labels, if there are values, they are used
for positioning and rotating the labels. Manual values always override
automatic placement.
Hope this helps,
Andreas
On Sun, 20 May 2012 19:44:45 -0400, Jake Maier wrote:
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Subject: Re: [Qgis-user] annotation = new labeling
On 05/20/2012 02:09 PM, Jake Maier wrote:
> I need some help with annotations
>
> I worked with annotations in ArcMap, so I'm a little familiar with
the
> concept and some of its workings in ArcMap. I tried to read up on
it
> googling annotations and qgis. Now I seem stuck on creating a .ui
in
a
> qt designer. Help!!! Where do I find the qt designer. I see it
mention
> in some places but tried in vain to locate a download or a place
to
> load it as a python extension.
>
> I have a (soil) layer with lots of polygons and soil symbols. But
the
> symbols are often outside the polygons. Now I need to move those
> labels and thought annotations would be the best way to accomplish
> this. But how do I do this.
>
> While at this topic, does qgis provide the possibiltiy to bend an
> annotation following a polyline?
>
> Thanks for any pointers
>
> Jake
>
Yes, QGIS supports what you want. The key is that it works
differently
(in my opinion better) than ArcMap. What you want is data driven
label
placement offered by the "New" Labeling engine (ABC icon in your
menus).
This lets you set columns in your table for the X,Y, offset,
rotation
etc for each record. You can start with no values in the fields, and
then use the move label tool to manually drag to a new spot and it
will
save the change to the table.
So the big key here, is unlike annotation the link between the data
source and the end label is never broken. Hence you won't find info
on
it by googling for annotation.
Similarly make sure to look at the label options when dealing with a
line to find the option to follow the line.
Enjoy,
Alex
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[JM]
I thought I figured it out with your help Alex, but I can't seem to
'activate' nor move the rotate label button. They stay grayed out
whatever I
do. I played with the free placement or any of the other placements
in
thelayer labeling settings but to no avail.
I still seem to miss something.
Thanks for any help
Jake
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