Selecting an annealing label layout for a diagram

Use the workbench to select an annealing label layout for your diagrams.

Before you begin

About this task

To specify how labels are placed on the diagram, modify the label layout properties.

Annealing labels attempt to avoid overlaps among labels (or between labels and objects on the diagram) by using the available free space. Objects on the diagram are not moved to make space for the annealing labels.

Procedure

To select an annealing layout:

  1. Click an empty space on the diagram to access the Properties view for the diagram.
  2. Open the Layout tab in the Properties view, and then select the Label Layout tab at the top of the Properties view.
  3. Select the Annealing Label Layout option from the Label Layout list.
  4. Modify the label layout settings. The following table describes the settings that you can specify from the tabs at the bottom of the Properties view.
    Note: The Geometry and Expert tabs are not available until you select the Annealing Label Layout tab from the Choose Label Layout tab.
    Tab Description
    Choose Label Layout Specify whether you want to use an annealing label layout.
    Geometry Specify the offsets between labels and unrelated obstacles.
    Expert Specify advanced settings for the labels on the diagram.
    The changes that you make in the Label Layout tab are automatically applied to the diagram.

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