Process operations (Cluster/Disperse - Declutter category)

Select Create > Process > Cluster/Disperse > Declutter

 

'Declutters' Text Items by changing their alignment

Property

Value

Allow Overlapping

Select True to allow Text items to overlap

Direction*

The direction(s) in which the alignment can be changed.

Distance

Minimum distance between text items when “Allow Overlapping” is set to False.

Leader lines can overlap

Select True to allow Text leader lines to overlap the leader line of other Text items

Text Boxes can overlap

Select True to enable Text boxes to overlap each other

Text Boxes can overlap alignment points

Select True to enable Text boxes to contain the alignment points of other Text items

Text Boxes can overlap leader lines

Select True to enable Text boxes to overlap the leader line of other Text Items.

Here is an example of Text Items decluttered using Declutter Text (by alignment):

'Declutters' Text Items by moving and rotating them

Property

Value

Allow Overlapping

Select True to allow Text items to overlap

Distance

Minimum distance between text items when “Allow Overlapping” is set to False.

Leader lines can overlap

Select True to allow Text leader lines to overlap the leader line of other Text items

Maximum offset (%)*

The maximum distance the Text Item can be moved from its original location, as a simple value, or as an expression, eg '12.34' or '10*_sx#'

Maximum rotation (degrees)*

The maximum rotation angle (in degrees) that can be applied to the BoxLabel Item, as a simple value, or as an expression, eg '43.21' or 'Acos(0.728849)*180/3.14'

Minimum offset (%)*

The minimum distance the Text Item can be moved from its original location, as a simple value or as an expression, eg '12.34' or '0.5*_sx#'

Offset step (%)*

The distance by which to move the Text Item in each iteration, as a percentage of the size of the text

Order*

The order in which to apply the offset and rotation. This can be 'Offset first then rotate' or 'Rotate first then offset'

Rotation direction*

The rotation direction.

Rotation step (degrees)*

The angle by which to rotate the BoxLabel Item, as a simple value, or as an expression, eg '43.21' or 'Acos(0.728849)*180/3.14'
   

Text Boxes can overlap

Select True to enable Text boxes to overlap each other

Text Boxes can overlap alignment points

Select True to enable Text boxes to contain the alignment points of other Text items

Text Boxes can overlap leader lines

Select True to enable Text boxes to overlap the leader line of other Text Items.

The following example shows Text Items decluttered using Declutter Text (by offsetting and rotation):

'Declutters' Text Items by moving them, and converting them to BoxLabel Items.

Property

Value

Allow Overlapping

Select True to allow Text items to overlap

Distance

Minimum distance between text items when “Allow Overlapping” is set to False.

Leader lines can overlap

Select True to allow Text leader lines to overlap the leader line of other Text items

Maximum offset (%)*

The maximum distance the Text Item can be moved from its original location, as a simple value, or as an expression, eg '12.34' or '10*_sx#'

Minimum offset (%)*

The minimum distance the Text Item can be moved from its original location, as a simple value or as an expression, eg '12.34' or '0.5*_sx#'

Offset step (%)*

The distance by which to move the Text Item in each iteration, as a percentage of the size of the text

Text Boxes can overlap

Select True to enable Text boxes to overlap each other

Text Boxes can overlap alignment points

Select True to enable Text boxes to contain the alignment points of other Text items

Text Boxes can overlap leader lines

Select True to enable Text boxes to overlap the leader line of other Text Items.

The following example shows Text Items decluttered using Declutter Text (by offset):

'Declutters' BoxLabel Items by rotating them.

Property

Value

Allow Overlapping

Select True to allow Text items to overlap

Distance

Minimum distance between text items when “Allow Overlapping” is set to False.

Leader lines can overlap

Select True to allow Text leader lines to overlap the leader line of other Text items

Maximum rotation (degrees)*

The maximum rotation angle (in degrees) that can be applied to the BoxLabel Item, as a simple value, or as an expression, eg '43.21' or 'Acos(0.728849)*180/3.14'

Rotation direction*

The rotation direction. This can be 'Both', 'Clockwise' or 'Anti-clockwise'

Rotation step (degrees)*

The angle by which to rotate the BoxLabel Item, as a simple value, or as an expression, eg '43.21' or 'Acos(0.728849)*180/3.14'

Text Boxes can overlap

Select True to enable Text boxes to overlap each other

Text Boxes can overlap alignment points

Select True to enable Text boxes to contain the alignment points of other Text items

Text Boxes can overlap leader lines

Select True to enable Text boxes to overlap the leader line of other Text Items.

The following example shows Text Items decluttered using Declutter Text (by rotation):

'Declutters' Text Items by shrinking them, and converting them to BoxLabel Items.

Property

Value

Allow Overlapping

Select True to allow Text items to overlap

Distance

Minimum distance between text items when “Allow Overlapping” is set to False.

Horizontal shift (%)*

The percentage by which to shift the Text Item left/right depends on the horizontal alignment in each iteration after text is shrunk, as a percentage of the width of the original text.

Leader lines can overlap

Select True to allow Text leader lines to overlap the leader line of other Text items

Minimum text size (%)*

The maximum rotation angle (in degrees) that can be applied to the BoxLabel Item, as a simple value, or as an expression, eg '43.21' or 'Acos(0.728849)*180/3.14'

Shrinking step (%)*

The percentage by which to shrink the Text Item size in each iteration as a percentage of the size of the text.

Text Boxes can overlap

Select True to enable Text boxes to overlap each other

Text Boxes can overlap alignment points

Select True to enable Text boxes to contain the alignment points of other Text items

Text Boxes can overlap leader lines

Select True to enable Text boxes to overlap the leader line of other Text Items.

Vertical shift (%)*

The percentage by which to shift the Text Item up/down depends on the vertical alignment in each iteration after text is shrunk, as a percentage of the height of the original text.