Plot Insert Title Date
This function allows you to insert a date item into a plotting title block. The value of the date item is determined when the map is processed making its value dependent upon the date on which the map is processed.
Prerequisites: A title block is displayed in the Plot Sheet Setup window.
To run this function: In the Plot Sheet Setup window, choose Title Blocks > Create > Date, or...
The following message is displayed.
Select the location for a title block date element
Using the mouse, select the position required for the title block date item to display the DATE ELEMENT PROPERTIES form.
Fields on the Date element properties form
X position, Y position
The values for the X and Y positions are obtained from the position defined by the mouse selection. These values are relative to the lower left corner of the title block. You may modify these values if they are not suitable.
Pen
The pen number is associated with a colour through a pen file that can be easily modified to suit your requirements.
Priority
Each item, line, text, symbol, etc. that is drawn on a map has a priority that is used to determine how items that clash should be drawn, or omitted. Title blocks should be designed so that there are no clashes between items within the title block. If items are placed outside the title block rectangle, pattern legends for example, it is important that they be given a priority high enough to ensure other map components do not clash them from the map.
Font options
Name
Select the font name.
Bold
Check this box for bold text.
Italic
Check this box for text in italics.
Underline
Check this box for underlined text.
Text height (cm)
The text height of the date item when it is drawn on the map must be expressed in centimetres.
Note: There are some minor known issues with fonts and the plot previewer.
Text angle
The text angle is expressed in decimal degrees with 0 giving horizontally aligned text and 90 giving vertically aligned text.
Date Format
The date format is expressed as text that can contain any amount of date specifiers but they must be in the following format.
DD - Day of month as numeral
DDD - Day of month as abrieviated day i.e Mon,Tue,Wed
MM - Month as numeral
MMM - Month in abrieviated form i.e Jan, Feb, Mar
YY - Last two digits of year without century
YYYY - Full century such as 2001
Any other non-alphanumeric characters are accepted as separators
Examples :
DDD - DD, MMM ; YYYY -> Mon - 12, May ; 2001
YY . MM . YYYY -> 01 . 05 . 2001
DD == DDD $%@ MM (MMM) -> 12 == Mon $%@ 05 (May)
Complete the DATE ELEMENT PROPERTIES form and choose Apply to draw the date item in the required location in the title block.