Advanced callout/multiple text element annotation parameters

The parameters listed here are used to create advanced annotation. The parameters listed include subparameters that are needed inside the XML tag to format the custom annotation. The subparameters are categorized by the following levels:

The Level 1 subparameter is the parent of the level 2 subparameter; the level 2 subparameter is the parent of the level 3 subparameter, and so on.

Advanced callout/multiple text element annotation parameters

Parameter

Description

Values

XML tag

MULTIPLETEXTELEMENT

Main tag.

Tag

<MultipleTextElement></MultipleTextElement>

TextBackground

Tag used to set properties of different parts of Background element.

Sub-Tag(Parent MultipleTextElement)

<TextBackground Units='Points'></TextBackground>

Units

Units for all the values provided.

Points, Inches, Centimeters, Millimeters

Background

Tag used to set the background properties of element.

Sub-Tag(Parent TextBackground)

<Background Roundness = '10'></Background>

Roundness

Controls the roundness of the Annotation Background.

0–50

Callout

Tag used to set the callout properties of element.

Sub-Tag(Parent TextBackground)

<Callout Tolerance='10.0' Snap='True' Truncated='0'></Callout>

Tolerance

Minimum distance from the source feature to show a Callout.

Double

Snap

If set to True, callout will draw from the nearest corner, or else it can draw from the nearest edge.
  • True
  • False

Truncated

The percentage of the callout that will be reduced to a simple leader line.

0–100

Shadow

Tag used to set the shadow properties of element.

Sub-Tag(Parent TextBackground)

<Shadow VerticalOffset = '0' HorizontalOffset = '0'></Shadow>

Horizontal Offset

Amount of offset in horizontal direction from the actual symbol.

Double

Vertical Offset

Amount of offset in vertical direction from the actual symbol.

Double

Margins

Tag used to set the margins of the element.

Sub-Tag(Parent TextBackground)

<Margins Top='2.0' Bottom='2.0' Left='2.0' Right='2.0'></Margins>

Top

Margin on the top side.

Double

Bottom

Margin on the bottom side.

Double

Left

Margin on the left side.

Double

Right

Margin on the right side.

Double

ElementPlacement

Tag used to set the placement of all the text elements.

Sub-Tag(Parent TextBackground)

Top

Placement properties of Top Element.

Sub-Tag(Parent ElementPlacement)

<ElementPlacement><Top Style='Outside' SplitOffset='0' HAlign='Center' VAlign='Baseline'></Top></ElementPlacement>

Style

Position of top element relative to Top Edge.
  • Center
  • Edge
  • Outside
  • Box

SplitOffset

If there is a split, the amount of offset to increase/decrease the split.

Double

HAlign

The horizontal alignment of the text .
  • Left
  • Right
  • Center
  • Full

VAlign

The vertical alignment of the text.
  • Top
  • Center
  • Baseline
  • Bottom

Bottom

Placement properties of Bottom Element.

Sub-Tag(Parent ElementPlacement)

<ElementPlacement><Bottom Style='Edge' SplitOffset='0' HAlign='Center'VAlign='Baseline'></Bottom</ElementPlacement>

Style

Position of top element relative to Top Edge.
  • Center
  • Edge
  • Outside
  • Box

SplitOffset

If there is a split amount of offset to increase/decrease the split.

Double

HAlign

The horizontal alignment of the text.
  • Left
  • Right
  • Center
  • Full

VAlign

The vertical alignment of the text.
  • Top
  • Center
  • Baseline
  • Bottom

Middle

Placement properties of Middle Element.

Sub-Tag(Parent ElementPlacement)

<ElementPlacement><Middle HAlign='Center'VAlign='Baseline'></Middle</ElementPlacement>

HAlign

The horizontal alignment of the text.
  • Left
  • Right
  • Center
  • Full

VAlign

The vertical alignment of the text.
  • Top
  • Center
  • Baseline
  • Bottom

Left

Placement Properties of Left Element.

Sub-Tag(Parent ElementPlacement)

<ElementPlacement><Left Style='TopCorner' SplitOffset='2.0' HAlign='Center' VAlign='Baseline'></Left></ElementPlacement>

Style

Position of top element relative to Top Edge.
  • Center
  • TopCorner
  • BottomCorner

SplitOffset

If there is a split, amount of offset to increase/decrease the split.

Double

HAlign

The horizontal alignment of the text.
  • Left
  • Right
  • Center
  • Full

VAlign

The vertical alignment of the text.
  • Top
  • Center
  • Baseline
  • Bottom

Right

Placement properties of Right Element.

Sub-Tag(Parent ElementPlacement)

<ElementPlacement><Right Style='Center' SplitOffset='0' HAlign='Center' VAlign='Baseline'></Right></ElementPlacement>

Style

Position of top element relative to Top Edge.
  • Center
  • TopCorner
  • BottomCorner

SplitOffset

If there is a split, amount of offset to increase/decrease the split.

Double

HAlign

The horizontal alignment of the text.
  • Left
  • Right
  • Center
  • Full

VAlign

The vertical alignment of the text.
  • Top
  • Center
  • Baseline
  • Bottom

Symbol

Tag used to set the properties of the symbol.

Sub-Tag(Parent Background, Shadow, Callout)

Outline

Outline of the symbol.

Sub-Tag(Parent Symbol)

<Symbol><Outline Width='0.2'><CLR Red='0' Green='0' Blue='87'></CLR></Outline></Symbol>

Width

Width and color to modify the appearance of the symbol.

Double

Fill

If symbol has a fill color, set it here.

Sub-Tag(Parent Symbol)

<Symbol><Fill><CLR Red='0' Green='0' Blue='87'></CLR></Fill></Symbol>

Arrowhead

This draws the Arrowhead at the end of the callout with the given size and color.

NoteNote:

Only used with callout symbol.

Sub-Tag(Parent Symbol)

<Symbol><Arrowhead Size = '4'><CLR Red='0' Green='0' Blue='255'></CLR></Arrowhead></Symbol>

Size

Size of arrowhead.

Double

TopTextElement

Contains the text to be displayed in TopTextElement.

Sub-Tag(Parent MultipleTextElement)

<TopTextElement>Top</TopTextElement>

MiddleTextElement

Contains the text to be displayed in MiddleTextElement.

Sub-Tag(Parent MultipleTextElement)

<MiddleTextElement>Middle</MiddleTextElement>

BottomTextElement

Contains the text to be displayed in BottomTextElement.

Sub-Tag(Parent MultipleTextElement)

<BottomTextElement>Bottom</BottomTextElement>

LeftTextElement

Contains the text to be displayed in LeftTextElement.

Sub-Tag(Parent MultipleTextElement)

<LeftTextElement>Left</LeftTextElement>

RightTextElement

Contains the text to be displayed in RightTextElement.

Sub-Tag(Parent MultipleTextElement)

<RightTextElement>Right</RightTextElement>

VMC

Contains the text to be displayed in VMC Right.

Sub-Tag(Parent MiddleTextElement )

<VMC>VMC</VMC>

FloatingTextElement

Contains the text to be displayed below BottomTextElement.

Sub-Tag(Parent MultipleTextElement)

<FloatingTextElement>Floating</FloatingTextElement>

Advanced callout/multiple text element annotation parameters
TipTip:

You can achieve a "Null Color" if you use <CLR Red="-1" Green="-1" Blue="-1"></CLR>.


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7/31/2012