{"id":519,"date":"2017-10-11T20:56:52","date_gmt":"2017-10-11T20:56:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/learn.hydrologystudio.com\/channel-studio\/?post_type=ht_kb&#038;p=519"},"modified":"2017-10-13T16:25:00","modified_gmt":"2017-10-13T16:25:00","slug":"using-custom-labels","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/learn.hydrologystudio.com\/channel-studio\/knowledge-base\/using-custom-labels\/","title":{"rendered":"Using Custom Labels"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Channel Studio allows you to annotate your model with custom labels. They can be placed anywhere on the model and can be of many different fonts and colors. You can move them around later by just selecting them and dragging with your mouse. Custom labels will also appear on the Plan view but can only be added and edited from the Model tab.<\/p>\n<h2>How to Add &amp; Edit Custom Labels<\/h2>\n<p>To add a new label, follow these steps:<\/p>\n<p>1. Click the <strong>[Add Custom Label]<\/strong> button from the side toolbar.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-520\" src=\"https:\/\/learn.hydrologystudio.com\/channel-studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/10\/LabelBut.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"44\" height=\"43\" \/><\/p>\n<p>2. Move your cursor over to the canvas and <strong>drag a rectangle<\/strong> large enough to contain the text you want to add.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-522\" src=\"https:\/\/learn.hydrologystudio.com\/channel-studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/10\/LabelRectangle.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"257\" height=\"96\" srcset=\"https:\/\/learn.hydrologystudio.com\/channel-studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/10\/LabelRectangle.png 257w, https:\/\/learn.hydrologystudio.com\/channel-studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/10\/LabelRectangle-50x19.png 50w, https:\/\/learn.hydrologystudio.com\/channel-studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/10\/LabelRectangle-60x22.png 60w, https:\/\/learn.hydrologystudio.com\/channel-studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/10\/LabelRectangle-100x37.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 257px) 100vw, 257px\" \/><br \/>\n3. <strong>Choose the font<\/strong> style, size and color from the top Ribbon menu, Home tab. Note that you can change the font at any time, even while typing.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-521\" src=\"https:\/\/learn.hydrologystudio.com\/channel-studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/10\/LabelFont.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"197\" height=\"196\" srcset=\"https:\/\/learn.hydrologystudio.com\/channel-studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/10\/LabelFont.png 197w, https:\/\/learn.hydrologystudio.com\/channel-studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/10\/LabelFont-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/learn.hydrologystudio.com\/channel-studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/10\/LabelFont-50x50.png 50w, https:\/\/learn.hydrologystudio.com\/channel-studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/10\/LabelFont-60x60.png 60w, https:\/\/learn.hydrologystudio.com\/channel-studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/10\/LabelFont-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 197px) 100vw, 197px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>4. <strong>Type<\/strong> in the desired text inside of the rectangle.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-525\" src=\"https:\/\/learn.hydrologystudio.com\/channel-studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/10\/MyCustomLabel.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"340\" height=\"81\" srcset=\"https:\/\/learn.hydrologystudio.com\/channel-studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/10\/MyCustomLabel.png 340w, https:\/\/learn.hydrologystudio.com\/channel-studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/10\/MyCustomLabel-300x71.png 300w, https:\/\/learn.hydrologystudio.com\/channel-studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/10\/MyCustomLabel-50x12.png 50w, https:\/\/learn.hydrologystudio.com\/channel-studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/10\/MyCustomLabel-60x14.png 60w, https:\/\/learn.hydrologystudio.com\/channel-studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/10\/MyCustomLabel-100x24.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 340px) 100vw, 340px\" \/>5. <strong>Press [Esc]<\/strong> key or click [Ok] when done typing.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-136\" src=\"https:\/\/learn.hydrologystudio.com\/channel-studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/10\/ButSelOk.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"42\" height=\"42\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Editing Labels<\/strong><br \/>\nTo edit an existing label, simply double-click the label. Edit the text and\u00a0<strong>Press [Esc]<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Moving Labels<\/strong><br \/>\nOnce a label has been added it can be moved by selecting it and dragging it to its new location.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Deleting Labels<\/strong><br \/>\nTo delete a label, click on the text to highlight and then click the [Trash] button on the side toolbar.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-144\" src=\"https:\/\/learn.hydrologystudio.com\/channel-studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/10\/ButTrash.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"41\" height=\"42\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Channel Studio allows you to annotate your model with custom labels. They can be placed anywhere on the model and can be of many different fonts and colors. You can move them around later by just selecting them and dragging with your mouse. 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