Label/Notes

Types of Labels:

1. User Notes

   • Annotation to Geometry:

     These labels are created by user as an observation which is annotated to a particular part or element or node. A line connects the label and geometry. Labels are moving according to part or view transformation. Image Labels have text as well as image data.

   • Annotation to Scene:

     These labels are created by user as an observation which is annotated to the current view or scene. Labels are fixed in screen either by absolute or relative to the viewport size. Absolute position labels will be clipped if viewport is resized down.

2. Model Name Labels

   These labels displays model name if more than one model is merged.

3. Part Property Labels

   These labels displays part properties and user defined part attributes. By default it displays Part Name.

4. Probe Labels

   These labels are generated to display result values on user probe on Node or element IDs.

5. Measurement Labels

   All measurement values are displayed in labels. These are generated using Measure module.

6. Image Labels

   Image labels function helps user to add relevant images to the scene or viewpoint and improves the reporting experience.

7. Rich Text Labels

   User can add rich texts, tables, images and links in Rich Text Labels. This can be considered as advanced Image labels.

Notes are added by users for better understanding of product features and parts. VCollab Pro users can add a note or annotation to any part using the Label/Notes option found under the Tools menu.

The various options found under Labels/Notes are explained below

Add Notes…	Creates a new note
Move Labels/Notes	Moves existing note or label in viewer from one position to another
Delete Labels/Notes	Deletes the selected labels or notes
Hide Labels/Notes	Hides the selected label or notes.
Show Visible Labels Only	Displays visible labels only. Applicable to probed labels and annotated notes
Auto Visible Labels	Shows visible labels only when the user interacts. Applicable to probed labels and annotated notes
Show All Labels	Shows all labels independent of attached position visibility
Hide All Labels	Hides all labels
Delete All Labels	Deletes all existing labels
Delete All Hidden Labels	Deletes all hidden labels
Invert Show Labels	Inverts labels visibility
Fit Labels	Fits all labels inside viewer
Auto Fit Labels	Fits all labels inside the viewer during scene rotation, zoom and pan
Arrange Labels	Arranges all labels and tables in multiple rows according to their respective position in the model
Auto Arrange Labels	Arranges all labels automatically whenever user modifies the label or table dimensions
Show Model Labels	Shows Model names which is useful while merging models
Show Probed Parts	Shows the parts which have probed labels and hides other parts
Rank Probe Labels	Ranking the labels based on values either in ascending or descending order. Applicable only for current derived probe type labels
Settings…	Opens up common label settings dialog for users to modify font, background, border and colors for all types of labels.

Label Settings Panel

The various tabs available in the Label settings panel are explained below.

Values tab	Applicable for CAE Probe label value cells.
Headers tab	Applicable for CAE Probe label header cells (Row header, Column header and Header Legend table)
Others tab	Applicable for measurement labels.

Note

• Modifications will be applied to all Probe labels and Measurement labels.

• To format individual probe label, use label context menu.

Steps to create a note for a specific part

• Click Tools | Labels/Notes | Add Notes.. OR

• Click Add Notes icon available in the toolbar.

• The Add Notes dialog box opens up. Check the option Attach Geometry.

  

• Enter your note in the edit text box provided

  

• Select the font, size and color for the text.

• Check or uncheck Background and Border options if necessary. Select the color for Background, Border and Text from the corresponding color window.

• Click OK.

• Click in the viewer window to place the label as required.

• A connecting line is visible between label position and mouse pointer.

• Click a point on the specific part. The label will be seen attached.

  

Steps to add a note to the scene

• Click Tools | Labels/Notes | Add Notes.. OR

• Click Add Notes icon available in the toolbar.

• The Add Notes dialog box opens up.

  

• Enter your note in the edit text box provided

• Uncheck the option Attach Geometry

• Relative Position option appears.It will keep the label relative to viewport margins.

• Check Relative Position if necessary.

  

• If not selected, a constant distance between label position and top left corner of view port will be maintained.

• Click OK.

• Click anywhere in the viewer window to place the label as required.

  

• Behind Scene option sends the user notes behind the model.

Steps to edit user notes

• Double click on a label to open Edit Notes dialog box

  

• Edit the contents and formats.

• Click OK

  

  

Steps to move an existing label

• Click Tools | Labels/Notes | Move Labels/Notes OR

• Click Move Labels/Notes icon available in the toolbar to enable it.

• Drag the concerned label or annotation in the viewer.

• Release the mouse after label position is shifted.

• Click the Move Labels/Notes icon again to disable it.

Steps to delete a label

• Click Tools | Labels/Notes | Delete Labels/Notes

• Click on a label to be deleted

• Click Tools | Labels/Notes | Delete All labels to delete all labels at one go.

Steps to Show/Hide a label

• Click Tools | Labels/Notes | Hide Labels/Notes

• Click on a Label to hide it

Steps to show the hidden Label visible again

• Go to Label list panel and select the label from the label list

• Click the Visibility check box in the panel to show the label again.

Difference between ‘Show Visible Labels Only’ and ‘Auto Visible Labels’

These options are applicable only for probed labels and annotated notes. These labels contain two positions, one is label position and the other is attached position in the geometry. Based on these attached positions’ visibility in the current view, labels can be classified as Observable and Non-Observable labels.

• The attached positions of Observable Labels are visible in the view.

• The attached positions of Non-Observable Labels are hidden behind geometry surfaces in the view.

• Users can hide the Non-Observable labels if necessary using the options ‘Show Visible Labels Only’ and ‘Auto Visible Labels’.

• ‘Show Visible Labels Only’ hides the Non-Observable labels for the current view. This is a one time event.

• ‘Auto Visible Labels’ hides Non-Observable Labels and shows Observable Labels dynamically according to the view.

Methods of Arranging Labels

• Near

  Aligns Labels’ bottom left corner positions with probed vertices. Overlapping is unavoidable here.

  

• Top-Bottom

  Distributes labels to top and bottom of the model evenly based on its attached positions.

• Compact

  Places the label anywhere around the attached position without overlapping.

• Rectangular

  Distributes labels either to left or right or top or bottom of the model bound rectangle.

• Circular

  Distributes labels around the model bound circle.

  

• Silhouette

  Distributes labels outside the silhouette edges of the model.

Steps to show the parts probed by user

• Load a model which shows all the parts and hotspot labels initially

  

• Click Tools | Labels/Notes | Show Probed Parts

  

• All other parts which are not probed are hidden

  

Ranking Probe Labels

Probe labels are ranked based on current contour scalar results in descending order by default. Users can reverse the ranking process and make it ascending, i.e., Lowest value will be ranked first. Labels having equal values are given the same rank.

Note: Ranking is applicable only for current derived probe type labels.

• Select probe type as Current Result - Derived type.

• Probe a few values.

• Click Tools | Labels/Notes | Rank Probe Labels.

  

• All labels are ranked and displayed with rank number.

  

• Click CAE | Probe Settings …

• Uncheck or check the Rank Ascending Order option to reverse the ranking process.

  

• Rank numbers will be reversed.

  

Table Annotation

VCollab Pro helps user to create annotation table with multiple rows, column and a header.

Attach Geometry	Allows user to attach this table to a point on the model.
Behind Scene	Allows user to send the 2D table behind the model. This flag will be ignored if Attach Geometry is ON.
Relative Position / Use Node ID	When Attach Geometry is checked, then Relative Position check is turned into Use Node ID. Relative Position stores position of table relative to window and changes accordingly with window resize. Use Node ID allows user to enter node id in the Node ID text box, instead of picking node id in viewport.
Model	Displays model name if Use Node ID is enabled.
Part	Displays Part Name if Use Node ID is enabled.
Node ID	Enables if Use Node ID is enabled and allows user to enter node ID to be attached with.
Rows, Columns	Allows user to define table rows and columns size.

Steps to add a table

• Click the dropdown menu located next to Add Notes icon in the tool bar.

• Click Add Table option to pop up Add Table dialog box.

  

• Define the number of rows and columns using given interfaces.

• Double click the cell to edit the contents. For example,

  

• Enter the texts and click OK.

• Click on the viewport.

• User can find the table as below.

  

• Relative Position and Attach Geometry options functions same way as in the Add Notes annotations.

• Enabling Attach Geometry option displays Use Node ID options.

• It helps user to enter model, part and node ID to be attached with

• To edit a table, double click on the specific table.

• It drops down Table context menu

  

• Edif Font.. allows user to edit font name, size, background etc. same like in probe table, except the Update All Viewpoints option.

• Edit Table… popus up Edit 2D Table or Edit 3D Table dialog box based on Attach Geometry option.

• Display option allows user to transpose the table and to highlight the table.

• Modify option allows user to add, delete and insert columns or rows.

• Context menu for 3D Table is slightly different from the 2D Table context menu

  

• Modify | Field Text… allows to edit current cell text.

  

• Focus Node focuses the attached location of the label.

Image Annotation

User can add images into annotation labels using ‘Add Image Labels’ option.

Attach Geometry	Allows user to attach this image label to a point on the model.
Behind Scene	Allows user to send the 2D Image Labels behind the model. This flag will be ignored if Attach Geometry is ON.
Relative Position	When Attach Geometry is checked, then Relative Position check appears. Relative Position stores position of label relative to window and changes accordingly with window resize.
Font and Text	Allows user to select font name, font size and text color for label text. User can enter the text in the box if required.
Background and Border	Allows user to choose to apply background and border colors.
File	Allows user to pick an image file from the disk.
Capture	Allows user to capture image from the viewer window.
Image Mode	Allows user to select image mode from the list Center, Stretch and Fit View options.
Text Position	Allows user to place text in the top or bottom of label (above or below the image)
Text Align	Allows user to align the text horizontallly from left, center and right optios.
Position	Allows user to set position directly using normalised screen coordinages i.e. position (x,y) values varies between 0 and 1.
Dimension	Allows user to set the dimension of the image label panel using normalized width and height.
Add	Adds the image lable in viewer accordingly.
Cancel	Cancels all settings and closes the panel.

Normalized Position and Dimension

Steps to add Image labels

• Click the dropdown menu located at the end of Labels tool bar.

• Click “Add Image Labels…” option to pop up Add Image Label dialog.

• Enter text if required.

• Click ‘File’ button to select an image file from the computer.

• Click ‘OK’ in the file browser dialog. Or

• Click ‘Capture’ button to get the image from the viewer.

• Panel disappears and a rectangular window appears in the viewer.

• User can resize and move the window as required.

• Click ‘Capture’ zone in the window.

• Add Image panel appears again.

• Image file path should appear in the text box below ‘File’ button.

• Change Image Mode, Text Position and Text Align options if required.

• Click ‘Add’

• Click on the model if ‘Attach Geometry’ was checked.

• Click on the viewer anywhere if ‘Attach Geometry was unchecked.

• Now label with image will be displayed.

Steps to edit Image label

• Double click the Image label.

• Edit Image Label panel pops up.

• User can modify the image using ‘File’ and ‘Capture’ options.

• Click ‘Update’ button to apply the modifications.

Rich Text Labels

Using Rich Text labels, User can format the content in a html editor. Interface for this option is provided in the drop down menu under the User notes toolbar as below,

Rich Text Panel

Background and Border	Allows user to choose to apply background and border colors.
Compact	Crops the Image to fit the text.
User Values	A flag to be used to enable image width and height options for user values.
Wi and Hi	Wi and Hi are width and height of the image to be captured.
Behind Scene	Allows user to send the 2D Rich Text Labels behind the model. This flag will be ignored if Attach Geometry is ON.
Stretch	By default all the rich table content as Image with stretch option. If unchecked, Fit View mode is considered with fixed aspect ratio.
Attach Geometry	Allows user to attach this label to a part/model.
Relative Position	When Attach Geometry is checked, then Relative Position check appears. Relative Position stores position of label relative to window and changes accordingly with window resize.
Label Size	Allows user to control the dimension of the rich text label window to be updated with user given W,H values or not.
W,H	User defined width and height of the rich text label (not the image width and height)
X,Y	User defined position of the rich text label. Valid values are between 0 to 1 (normalized).
OK	Adds the image lable in viewer accordingly.
Cancel	Cancels all settings and closes the panel.

Steps to Rich Text Labels

• Click User Notes drop down menu and click Add Rich Text Labels

  

• It pops up Add Rich Text Label dialog, with Rich Text Editor.

  

• All the menu and toolbar options in the dialog are self explanatory to format the content.

• Modify Background and Border using the popup windows if required.

• Click OK and wait for a status bar message in the main window.

• Follow the instruction appears in the status bar.

• Click on the screen where ever user wants.

• Label will be positioned there.

  

• Double Click on the label to be edited.

• Edit Rich Text Label dialog will pop up.

  

• Check Behind Scene option to send the label behind the model.

  

• Check Compact to make the content compact.

  

• UnCheck Background and Border options.