[GRASSLIST:3961] Re: A question about labeling

[Radim Blazek]

On Tuesday 25 June 2002 06:33 pm, Steve Kimball wrote:
> On Sunday 24 March 2002 02:29 pm, Ben Logan wrote:
> > Hello,
> >
> > My question is regarding the positioning of labels.  Once I have
> > labels attached to a vector map, do I have to position each one
> > manually?  For example, if I am labeling roads with their names and
> > numbers, I want the labels to clearly identify the roads.  It would be
> > good if long names could follow the curvature of the roads.  In tight
> > spots, there might be a leader arrow pointing to a road segment that
> > allows the label to be moved into a more open area.  What I'm talking
> > about is pretty much standard for printed maps, e.g. county maps, or
> > even the online maps available through Yahoo.
> >
> > Does each label have to be manually positioned, or is there a piece of
> > software that can determine the best position for the labels?

v.label: http://mpa.itc.it/radim/g50/lab.pdf
(the position is not best; no arrows)

Radim