Formatting Video Screen Object LabelsFormatting Video Screen Object LabelsA variety of video screen object labels can be included on the drawing. Different options are available depending on the video screen object.
To select labels for display and format the text:
Select a video screen object. From the Object Info palette, click Text Options.
The Text Options dialog box opens.
Text Option |
Description |
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Coverage Zone |
Displays the near and far coverage zone distances and multipliers at the specified text size and color |
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Image Dimensions |
Displays the screen image dimensions, and if selected, the image size, screen clearance, and aspect ratio values, at the specified text size, color, and alignment. If desired, the image dimension text order can be changed from the default height x width to width x height instead, by selecting Swap Dimension Order. |
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Lens Information |
Displays the projector lens size at the specified text size, color, and alignment |
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Projection Distance |
Displays the distance from the projector to the screen at the specified text size, color, and alignment. Select the options to show the straight (plan) distance in 2D, direct distance (projector throw distance) in 2D, and/or actual distance in 3D. A dimension line can be included; specify the marker size. |
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Projector IDs |
Labels the projector body with the entered ID information (such as projector name), at the specified text size and color. Any Note text is not displayed, but stores internal information about the projector. |
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Multiple Projector Tag |
Displays the multiple projector layout for stacked projectors at the specified text size and color |
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Show Array Dimensions |
For LED screen arrays, displays the overall array dimensions and total number of modules at the specified text size, color, and alignment |
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Note |
Shows the Note text from the Object Info palette of the video screen object, at the specified text size, color, and alignment. A Note Label prefix can also be included; enter the contents of the prefix. |
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Keep Text Horizontal |
Maintains the text in a horizontal position even when the object is rotated; deselect this option to rotate the label along with the object |
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Fill Text Background |
Allows a text background fill to be used for all video screen text; by default, white is used as the fill color. To specify a different fill color, select the Object Info palette option to class the parts of the video screen object, and then select a fill color for the class of the video screen text. The class should be set to Use at Creation. |
Specify the text labels and formatting, and then click OK.
Once the labels have been added to the drawing, they can be moved by clicking and dragging the label control point. Click Default Text Positions from the Object Info palette of a selected video object to restore the text labels to their original locations.
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