Assign labels to segments

Functionality

The Assign Labels to Segments operation can be used to recode segments in a segment map according to label points in a point map. For each label point, the closest segment is determined; then the class name, ID or value of the label point is assigned to that segment.

Input map requirements:

For the input segment map and the input point map there are no special requirements.

Domain and coordinate system of output map:

The output segment map uses the same domain as the input point map.

The output segment map uses the same coordinate system and coordinate boundaries as the input segment map.

When the coordinate systems of the input maps are different (e.g. different projections) but compatible, the coordinates of the point map will be transformed to the coordinate system of the segment map.

Tips:

To create segment labels, you can use the Segments to Points operation.
To obtain the names, IDs or values of segments as text, it is advised to create an annotation text object and base it on your segment map. You can edit font, color, and position of the texts in the Annotation Text editor. For more information, see ILWIS objects : annotation text.