Inserting a legend
1. On the toolbar, click the Edit legend icon .
Tip: Alternatively, insert the legend via menu Network editor > Legend. |
The Legend parameters window opens.
2. Click Draw legend.
Note: When you click the Preview button, the legend is displayed with the current settings, without the Legend parameters window being closed. |
3. In the Legend items tab, make the settings of your choice.
4. In the Layout tab, make the settings of your choice.
Element |
Description |
Border |
In a separate window, you can specify a line style for the legend border (Setting parameters for the line style). |
Background color |
Here you choose a background color for the legend. |
Alignment |
Use the symbols to specify the alignment of the legend in your view or print page layout:
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Margins |
Specifies the width of margins in mm |
Spacing between |
Specifies the spacing between legend items in mm Note The currently edited spacing is highlighted in color in the preview. |
Preview |
Shows a preview with all specified spacings. Note The preview is exemplary and does not reflect the settings made in other tabs. It contains the example of a footer and a scale. |
5. In the Text layout tab, make the settings of your choice.
Section |
Description |
Title |
Here you enter the title of the legend. |
Alignment |
Using the symbols, you can specify the alignment of the title:
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Which placeholders can I use? |
Use the link to open a window with all available auto values. Note The entries in squared brackets are pre-defined by the program (auto values). They are replaced with the current values when drawing the print frame. Auto values are language-dependent and can also be utilized as user-defined entries. If you want to display a [graphics], you need to enter a comma and the path of the graphics. Example: [graphics, „D:\logo.bmp”] |
Font settings |
In this section, you can specify a font, a size in mm, and a color for the elements selected. |
Preview |
Shows a preview of the text layout |
6. In the Footer tab, make the settings of your choice.
Section |
Description |
Show footer texts |
Select this option to show footer text in the legend. Note If this option is not selected, the following options in the Legend parameters window are grayed out. |
Footer columns 1-3 |
Here you can make settings for the section below the legend. Column width Column format for the texts below the legend You can regulate the width of each column by entering a percentage. Notes The total need not amount to 100 %. The width will be calculated proportionately. You can position the column contents left aligned, centered or right aligned by clicking the respective icon below. Line 1/Line 2 Via the drop-down lists you can select auto texts, user-defined texts or graphics, which are inserted in two rows in up to three columns below the legend.
In the field, you can enter a user-defined text.
If this entry is selected, the respective field is displayed empty. |
Which placeholders can I use? |
Use the link to open a window with all available auto values. Note The entries in squared brackets are pre-defined by the program (auto values). They are replaced with the current values when drawing the print frame. Auto values are language-dependent and can also be utilized as user-defined entries. If you want to display a [graphics], you need to enter a comma and the path of the graphics. Example: [graphics, „D:\logo.bmp”] |
Height of graphics in the footer |
Here you can enter the desired height of an image you want to insert into the legend. Note In the list box, click [Graphics], in order to insert an image into the legend. In the list box, click the path to the image of your choice. |
Show graphical scale |
Select this option to show a scale. Notes You can specify whether the scale is shown Above footer texts or Below footer texts. You can further align the scale left, right or center it. |
7. Confirm with OK.
The legend is inserted according to your settings.
Note: You can edit an existing legend later directly in the window (Editing the legend directly). |