Area Label on Defined Area

Use this function to annotate a selected object (area) with its area.

• Pre-conditions:

• Only the areas defined using the function 'Define' (sub-menu: Areas) can be initiated to this function.

• This function does not support other objects.

• Novapoint will retrieve the area of a selected object (as it is defined using the function 'Define') and insert the same as a text label at the user-defined insertion point.

• The area will be represented in square meters.

Run the function from the following location:

MOUS_ICO Menu: Landscape > Annotation > Area Label on defined Area

MOUS_ICO Toolbar: Annotation: Area Label on defined Area

Command prompts for:

Pick area:

Select the area, for which the label is to be inserted.

Pick text position:

Pick the insertion point for the text label.

Tip: * The 'Drawing Scale' (Novapoint Base function) settings will reflect this function.

• Insert label with different settings in 'Drawing Scale' and notice the effect of the drawing scale setting.

• The function 'Drawing Scale' can be called from the menu 'Novapoint' or the toolbar 'Novapoint Base'.

• For further details on the function 'Drawing Scale', refer to the topic 'Drawing Scale' from the tab 'Contents' of this help file.

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