The Contour Label Options command in the Data menu is used to access the Contour Label Options dialog. This dialog is used to set the label color, the number of decimal places used to plot the label, and the spacing used when the labels are generated automatically. The default spacing value controls the placement of labels when labels are generated automatically.
Labels can be added to contours in one of two ways:
If the contour label option is selected in the Contour Options dialog, labels are automatically placed on the contours. The spacing of the labels is controlled with the Contour Labels dialog.
In some modules, contour labels can be added manually to contours by selecting the Contour Labels tool in the Tool Palette and clicking on the contours where labels are desired. By default, the data set value corresponding to the point that was clicked is computed and a label corresponding to the nearest contour value is drawn centered at the point that was clicked. An option can be set in the Contour Label Options dialog to use the exact value at the point that is clicked as opposed to using the nearest contour value. This option is useful to post data set value labels in regions where there are no contours.
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Contours
Display Options