Positioning Point - Intergraph Smart 3D - Reference Data - Hexagon

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Allows you to select a point within the range of a model object as the starting point. Starting at this specified point, the software searches for clear space in the quadrants in order to place a label.

You can select the positioning point from a list. The range of available options is indicated by colored dots in the following graphic. In the following image, the Positioning Point is shown placed in the TopRight position, and the Connect Point is shown placed in the MiddleRight position.

PositioningPoint

1 - Top Left
2 - Top Middle
3 - Top Right
4 - Middle Left
5 - Middle Middle
6 - Middle Right
7 - Bottom Left
8 - Bottom Middle
9 - Bottom Right
10 - Quadrant 1

For more information about Connect Points, see Connect Point.

The Positioning Point property can only be used with one of the point generators listed below. Otherwise, the software ignores the property.

  • Key Point(DefaultLabelPointGenerator)

  • Nozzle (DrawingPGNozzleandBrace)

  • Points Along 2D Range (ISDwgPointsAlongRange2D)

  • Points for View (ISDwgPointsForView)

  • MidPoint (ISMidPointLabelPG)

  • Default Marine Point (ISRulesetPointGenerator)

  • Points At Manufacturing Sketch Coordinates (MfgSketchPG)

The Positioning Point property may be used with the following positioning modules:

  • Clear Space Quadrant 1 (DrawingQuadOne)

  • Clear Space Quadrant 2 (DrawingQuadTwo)

  • Clear Space Quadrant 3 (DrawingQuadThree)

  • Clear Space Quadrant 4 (DrawingQuadFour)

  • Clear Space Coordinate (DrawingCoordLblPosMod)

  • Clear Space Radial (DrawingRadial)

  • The method used by the software to search for clear space depends on the positioning module used.

  • The following options allow you to manually edit the .xml file:

  • Type 0 to place the point at the top left.

  • Type 1 to place the point in the top middle.

  • Type 2 to place the point at the top right.

  • Type 3 to place the point at the middle left.

  • Type 4 to place the point in the middle middle.

  • Type 5 to place the point at the middle right.

  • Type 6 to place the point at the middle left.

  • Type 7 to place the point in the bottom middle.

  • Type 8 to place the point at the bottom middle.

Enclose any of the above values within the following .xml tags.

<positioningPoint>4</positioningPoint>