Setting Label Properties on a Frequency Basis
If the contour map should have a two labels on a frequency basis, the easiest way to create this interval would be to use the simple contour levels method. To set label frequency with simple contour levels, you need to set a major and minor contour level:
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Click on an existing contour map to select it.
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In the Properties window, click on the Levels tab.
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Change the Level method to Simple.
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Change the Major contour every value to the desired frequency for major contour labels. Setting this value to one means every contour line is a major contour line. Setting this value to two means every other value is a major contour line. Setting this value to three means every third line is a major contour line, and so on. Only the major contour lines will be labeled.
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Open the Line Properties section under Major Contours. Check the Show labels box.
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Open the Line Properties section under Minor Contours. Uncheck the Show labels box.
If you have additional properties to change for an individual level, you can set label properties on a frequency basis using the advanced contour levels method. To set label properties using advanced contour levels:
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Click on an existing contour map to select it.
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In the Properties window, click on the Levels tab.
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Change the Level method to Advanced.
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Click the Edit Levels button next to Contour levels to open the advanced Levels for Map dialog.
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Click on the Label button to open the Labels dialog.
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Set the First contour level affected by the setting, the Set number indicating the number of levels to set with the specified properties, and the Skip number indicating the number of levels to skip assigning the specified properties.
Labels can only have one set of Affected Levels. If the Affected Levels are set a second time, they override the changes made by the first.
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Levels |
First = 1 Set = 1 Skip = 4 |
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6000 |
Yes |
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6100 |
No |
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6200 |
No |
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6300 |
No |
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6400 |
No |
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6500 |
Yes |
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6600 |
No |
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6700 |
No |
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6800 |
No |
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6900 |
No |
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7000 |
Yes |