trashcan Posted August 18, 2022 Share Posted August 18, 2022 I have a data tag with variable width. I want a box around that text that automatically resizes width based on the text box. I remember setting something like this up before. Can you remind me how it is done? Quote Link to comment
0 Tom W. Posted August 18, 2022 Share Posted August 18, 2022 In the Tag Layout Edit mode you need to use the Layout Constraint settings on the text object: 3 Quote Link to comment
0 trashcan Posted August 18, 2022 Author Share Posted August 18, 2022 thanks @Tom W. luv u 1 Quote Link to comment
0 Mark Aceto Posted August 18, 2022 Share Posted August 18, 2022 i don't think that works for a box around the text field been messing around with a data tag i have open in this file i'm working on: Quote Link to comment
0 Mark Aceto Posted August 18, 2022 Share Posted August 18, 2022 btw for context, the only way i know how to put a bounding box around text is to use the callout tool (and then minimize the leader) hence drawing a box (or other poly) around the text field meanwhile in my inbox today: Quote Link to comment
0 Mark Aceto Posted August 18, 2022 Share Posted August 18, 2022 ok i finally get it now it's one poly for the entire data tag (almost like a crop object for a viewport) Quote Link to comment
0 Tom W. Posted August 19, 2022 Share Posted August 19, 2022 7 hours ago, Mark Aceto said: ok i finally get it now it's one poly for the entire data tag (almost like a crop object for a viewport) Well you can have multiple polys but the constraints are to a boundary that VW places around all of the geometry so you can't constrain individual text objects to individual polygons. So you can do this: But can't as far as I know have the rectangles varying widths depending on the amount of text in each field. BTW did you know about the Tools > Create Data Tag Style... command? I didn't until a couple of weeks ago. This allows you to create a tag directly from an object so might be useful in your case where you want to list lots of parameters + put boxes around the text. You can then tweak the constraints to get the same thing as in the above screenshot: Very quick + easy way to generate a certain type of data tag + new with VW2022. 2 Quote Link to comment
0 Mark Aceto Posted August 19, 2022 Share Posted August 19, 2022 11 hours ago, Tom W. said: BTW did you know about the Tools > Create Data Tag Style... command? I didn't until a couple of weeks ago. One of the best-kept secrets by the VW marketing dept. Think it’s actually been around since 2021 but the command had to be manually added to your workspace. I use it for all the data tags that I’ve been gradually adding to my user library. I always check both columns to create labels. Continuing to build… continuity… across all data tag styles. Quote Link to comment
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I have a data tag with variable width.
I want a box around that text that automatically resizes width based on the text box.
I remember setting something like this up before.
Can you remind me how it is done?
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