Show and Hide Measured Feature Labels in CAM2

Overview

For each measured feature, CAM2^® automatically generates a feature label These labels are displayed as "call-outs" within the main display window. Generally these labels aid the user in keeping track and identifying features, although in complex projects they can clutter the screen and become a nuisance. Fortunately CAM2 offers several ways to control the display of these labels.

Show or Hide Individual Labels

1. Right-click on the actual label and then check/uncheck the Label menu item.
   
   
    
2. Alternately, right-click on the feature name, (within the Feature panel) and then check/uncheck the Label menu item.
   
   

Show or Hide All Labels

1. Click on the View tab. Within the Labels group, click the Show All  or Hide All  icons.
   
   

Enable or Disable Automatic Labeling Display

1. Click the File tab (located next to the Home tab).
2. In the left panel, click Preferences.
3. In the next screen, click on Display in the left panel and then click on the Labels tab.
4. Check or uncheck Show labels after measurement.
   
   

NOTE: Regardless of this setting labels will always be created, this simply controls whether the labels are displayed automatically.

See Also

• User Manual for CAM2
• Reset Settings to the Default Configuration for CAM2 Interface

Keywords:

callout, labeling