mcf_type: mcf_text
MCF text features hold text information. A single two-dimensional position is associated with the text block. Text features may have the following special attributes associated with them. Any supported geometry can exist as the location of a Text geometry.
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Attribute Name |
Contents |
Required/Optional |
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mcf_key |
The key value for the feature in the DTO dictionary. If this is not specified, then a default value of <DEFAULT> is used. |
Optional |
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mcf_text_string |
The text string to be represented. |
Required |
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mcf_rotation |
The rotation of the text string in degrees clockwise from the horizontal axis. Rotation in MCF is clockwise from the x-axis, whereas in FME rotation is counterclockwise from the x-axis. The reader and writer take care of these conversions. |
Optional |
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mcf_scaleY |
The size of the text string in the y direction in GRA file units. |
Optional |
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mcf_scaleX |
The size of the text string in the x direction in GRA file units. |
Optional |
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mcf_data_file |
The data file where the feature is to be output. |
Optional |
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mcf_group_num |
The group number of the feature within the key specified by mcf_key. |
Optional |
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mcf_slant |
A number defining a slant angle in degrees. |
Optional |
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mcf_kern |
The kerning expressed as a percentage of the normal spacing. |
Optional |
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mcf_quad |
The quadding mode referring to the position of the text box that is at the point specified by they x,y point |
Optional |
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mcf_bgfont |
The Barco sequence number of the font or string descriptor of other formats. |
Optional |
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mcf_ltext |
A Boolean flag to signify if it is a live text object. |
Optional |
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mcf_offset |
The offset of the first character from the start of the curve. |
Optional |
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mcf_distance |
The orthogonal distance of characters from the curve. |
Optional |