7.2.3. Component label layout configuration window<br>

### 7.2.3. Component label layout configuration window

The component label layout configuration window can be opened from the component appearance window. It is used for configuring the appearance of component labels in the project. You can toggle on and off the various fields of the label and configure their appearance and arrangement in relation to each other. The two buttons are used to change the viewing scale of the component being configured.

The following features may be specified for each component label:

- label displayed or hidden (by marking or unmarking on the list in the upper left corner of the window),

- label size,

- additional elements (e.g. frame, circle, etc.),

- text justification in relation to position (horizontally and vertically),

- colour of line used to draw the component,

- thickness of line used to draw the component,

- fill colour,

- text orientation,

- base point,

- component shape,

- line linking the component with its label displayed or not,

- buttons in the lower left corner of the component display area “Increase / decrease component height / length” enable changing the dimensions of the component and checking the manner of mutual displacement of labels when the dimensions are changed.

Moreover, the following can be specified for the entire label:

- font type and size,

- font heigh – nominal value for the reference scale.

¨ To change the font (simultaneously for all label fields), click on the “Font” button and select a font. You can also specify font size in millimetres.

¨ To change the relative size of font for individual fields select a value in the “Size” field for each label.

The current field may be selected in the list displayed in the upper left corner of the window.

After selecting a field, a red cross and a green circle appear on the graphical symbol of the component. The red cross indicates the point of “attaching” the field, and the green circle determines the so-called base point.

The base point is of significance in case of components of variable height. It indicates the point to which the caption is to be attached when the component size is changed. In effect the red cross indicates the position of the caption in relation to the base point. For instance, if the base point is in the middle of the upper side, the label field will always be positioned at the same distance from the middle of the upper side. If the red cross coincides with the green circle, the caption will always be positioned in the middle of the upper side.

! Not all fields described above are available for each component.

Confirm the settings in the component appearance window by clicking “OK” or cancel them by clicking “Cancel”. For some labels an “All” button is available for simultaneous changing of appearance of all labels of a given type.