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From: pschwart@vms.macc.wisc.edu (Paul Schwartz)
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Subject: Re: Positioning of labels on graphical image
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Date: 13 Dec 90 15:00:42 GMT
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In article <1990Dec13.085649.21670@qut.edu.au>, inb300campbe@qut.edu.au writes...

>Has anybody had any experience with the automatic positioning of
>labels on a objects in a graphical image?
> 
>What I'm really after are some techniques of placing labels
>on a visual object keeping in mind that the label must not
>overlap other text or other visual objects with greater
>priority, and a method of placing text inside an object
>in such a way that it is central.
>The label inside the object must be placed in the centre of the
>largest possible box inside the object proportional to the
>dimensions of the text.
> 

    If you discover a technique please let the world of cartography know, we've
been trying for a couple of years now.


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