Rice Lake Ishida AstraLabel User Guide - Manual (Page 27)

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9. Editing Crowded Labels
Ishida label formats downloaded from the scales can be quite cluttered with many
overlapping fields. This makes them difficult to edit. The following are some tips to make
editing such labels easier.
Use the Sub-Label Function
The reason that the downloaded labels are so cluttered is that a single format definition on
the scales often contains a number of overlapping labels. The scales selects which fields to
print depending on the type of label being printed.
To achieve the same effect in the Label Editor, you can assign fields to sub-labels (in the Edit
Properties dialog). You can then select to only display the fields belonging to a specified sub-
label.
Use the Space Bar to Select Overlapping Fields
Clicking on overlapping fields always selects the topmost field. Pressing the space bar
successively changes the selection to the fields underneath the point used to select the
topmost field.
Turn Off Snap-To-Grid
Holding down the mouse button too long when clicking on a field may cause the click to be
interpreted as a drag operation. If snap-to-grid is on, this causes the field unintentionally to
move to the nearest grid point.
Delete Disabled Fields
Ishida labels often already have the maximum number of fields defined. If you wish to add
any additional fields of your own, you must first delete some existing fields. Fortunately,
Ishida labels also often contain a number of disabled fields. These are fields that are
contained in the label format but which are not printed on the label. Use the Edit Disabled
Fields command in the Edit menu to delete such fields.