Label Display Settings

For labels, you can define the typeface, font size, color, emphasis (bold or italics), and location (center, left, right, above, bottom) of the label text, as well as positioning rules and priority. You can specify multiple attributes at each label position, and define separate display properties for each position. You can select which attribute labels to display by turning visibility on or off for each label location, and you have options to include the attribute name (Title) and unit of measure (Units) in the label text. You can also define a background color for the label text. Note that not all attributes are available for all data types.

With Harmony data, you can add labels using both Attributes and Results.

Tooltip text

For well layers, you can also define tooltip text that will display for every well visible on the map. You can only add the title and units to the tooltip display. Other attributes like typeface, font size, position, and priority are not available. To display a well tooltip, double-click on a well using the Select tool (the wells must be on the active layer).

(Kingdom only) Double-clicking on a well also opens Well Explorer with that well selected.

Positioning priority and rules

For each label location (center, left, right, above, and bottom), you can define both a position priority and a positioning rule. These options determine how labels for data points display on the Spatial Explorer map when the map scale and density of information on the map causes labels to overlap one another. The label priority determines which labels take display precedence over other labels. Label priority ranges include highest, high, medium, low, lowest, and automatic (a priority of automatic means Spatial Explorer determines display priority for you).

Based on order of priority, Spatial Explorer then applies the positioning rules assigned to each label location. The default rule "Fixed location with overposting" maintains the assigned label location and allows the label to be overlapped by other labels that need to display in the same location. The rule "Fixed position or remove" means that Spatial Explorer will leave the label in its assigned location, or remove it from the display if another label with a higher priority conflicts with the display location. The rule "Reposition or remove" moves the label location so the label can display without any overlaps, or removes the label from the display if a suitable location cannot be found.

To add or change labels for a well

You can add and change labels for multiple data attributes. These steps provide a typical workflow for setting display attributes. Your steps may vary slightly depending on the data type you are modifying and the display options available for that data type.

Click next to a layer name in the Layers list.
Click Label Settings or Add Label, depending on the data layer you selected.
Select a label location (Top, Center, Bottom, Left, and Right). For wells, you also have the option to select ToolTip. Note that using Center for a well does not display.
Select a data type, name, and attribute you want to display (you can use the Shift key to multi-select names and attributes) and use the Arrow buttons to add your selection(s) to the Selected Data list.
Select a display priority and positioning rule for the label display location.
Select the font, font size, font color, and emphasis (bold or italics).
If needed, select a background color.
If you want to display the data type name (Title) or the unit of measure (Units) for the attribute, select the Title and/or Units options.
Determine whether to display the attributes for the selected location by clicking (this option is selected by default).
Repeat Steps 1 - 9 for each label location where you want to display data.
If this is a well layer and you want to display tooltips for wells visible on the map, click ToolTip, then select data you want to include in the tooltip, along with the display order priority and positioning. You can also select whether or not to display the unit of measure (Units) and the data type name (Title).
When you are finished, click OK.

Saving and loading label setting templates

After you define display properties for attribute labels, you can save these settings as a template or use with other data layers, or you can load an existing template to use on the data layer you have selected.