Places a grid label at an absolute position in the margin determined by the orientation tag in the XML file. A value of 1 places the label in the top margin, while 2 places a label in the bottom margin, 3 places the label in the left margin, and 4 places the label in the right margin.
Usage in Label Template XML
<posModules>
<posModule value="DrawingGridLblMgnAbsPos">
<orientation>2</orientation>
<perimeterOffset>0.01</perimeterOffset>
</posModule>
</posModules>
Customization
orientation
Allows you to specify the positional orientation of the label with respect to the labeled object.
Manual .xml edits depend on the module that you use, as follows.
Positioning Module |
XML Value |
Corresponding |
---|---|---|
Absolute XY Offset |
1 |
Up |
2 |
Down |
|
3 |
Left |
|
4 |
Right |
|
Absolute Grid Margin |
1 |
Top |
2 |
Bottom |
|
3 |
Left |
|
4 |
Right |
|
Clear Space Coordinate |
0 |
Horizontal |
1 |
Vertical |
|
Clear Space Grid Horizontal |
3 |
Left |
4 |
Right |
|
Clear Space Grid Margin |
1 |
Top |
2 |
Bottom |
|
3 |
Left |
|
4 |
Right |
|
Clear Space Grid Vertical |
1 |
Top |
2 |
Bottom |
|
Clear Space Margin with Dimensions, |
0 |
Auto |
1 |
Top |
|
2 |
Bottom |
|
3 |
Left |
|
4 |
Right |
|
Clear Space Margin with Dimensions, |
5 |
Longitudinal |
6 |
Transversal |
|
Point Generator |
XML Value |
Corresponding Placement |
Local CS Origin with Object Axis |
5 |
Longitudinal |
Local CS Origin with Object Axis, only for Equipment |
6 |
Transversal |
perimeterOffset
Specifies either the distance from the edge of the view to the dimension line, or the distance from the edge of the view to the edge of the label that is closest to the view.