[Gvsig_english] gvSIG 1.9 usb: Questions regarding labeling options

[Johannes Valenta]

Hi list,

I thought that I would have found a nice workaround by splitting my
attributes for labeling into different shapefiles.
Streetnames and parcel numbers are labelled based on attributes and thus
keeping rotation, units are meters for original display. Fine.
Housenumbers are labelled in a user defined way which includes preferences
on positioning labels. I chose highest priority for middle left/middle right
and zero priority for all the other postions. Units are millimeters for
printing display.
Attached you see my results in a screenshot: view (upper left), map (lower
left), result (pdf)

I am running out of time by experimenting and creating results more or less
like the one shown.
Am I totally mistaken in what I am trying to do with gvSIG and always
creating user errors or is there somebody out there who managed to design a
nice layout of a cadastral map with readable labels in scale 1:5000 for
printing purposes?
I really do NOT want to go back to esri altohough I knoe most of the tweaks
for layouts in the Arcworld.

Still hoping,

Johannes

2010/5/12 Johannes Valenta <spatialjoe at googlemail.com>

> Hi Falk, hi list,
>
> after posting my message I also found the thread Falk mentioned which did
> not motivate me that much ;-)
> I also tried Falk's workaround (more or less as I am working on shapefiles)
> which gave some nice results regarding street names and parcel numbers  but
> still the labeling is far from being acceptable (esp. with house numbers).
> Now I am wondering if my thoughts on the default position of the labels are
> correct (by labeling using the attributes).
> Can somebody who knows it confirm the default position of labels?
>
> Maybe my problem with the position of the labels lies already within the
> data source which is (you maybe guessed it) a dxf.
> This I will examine today.
>
> best,
>
> Johannes
> 2010/5/11 Falk Krusche <krusche at mapconcept.de>
>
>  Hi Johannes,
>>
>> a few month ago I had the same problem and discussed it here in the forum
>> (
>> http://www.mail-archive.com/gvsig_internacional@listserv.gva.es/msg00446.html).
>> Currently there is no solution in gvSIG, but perhaps there is a workaround:
>>
>> I mainly use data from PostGIS, and for labelling purposes I always create
>> a view with repositioned point features (depending on the estimated text
>> height). Of course, this works only for reading not writing geometry.
>>
>> Alternativly, if you plan to edit your labels, you could think about
>> a) permanently reposition the labels until the problem is solved in gvSIG
>> b) create a second geometry column with repositioned geometry and update
>> the original with a trigger
>>
>> Hope this helps,
>>
>>
>> Falk Krusche
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>> Johannes Valenta schrieb:
>>
>>   Hi list,
>>
>> today seems to be my day of questions [?]
>>
>> Now I am stuck with labeling.
>> By using the attribute-based option for labeling I can keep rotation
>> values for labels according to the attribute table.
>> Obviously the default position for all labels is in the lower right
>> "corner" below the point feature which is labelled (see screenshot
>> "label_attribute").
>>
>> By using the user defined option for labeling  it is possible to place the
>> labels centered on top of the point features (see screenshot
>> "label_userdefined").
>>
>> The perfect way of labeling in my case would be the combination of these
>> two:
>>
>> I'd like to have all labels placed centered on top of the point features
>> while keeping the rotation value (see my problem at "Hauptstraße" in the
>> screenshots).
>>
>> How could I possibly do this?
>>
>> best,
>>
>> Johannes
>>
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