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Basically, you need to figure out an algorithm to find the right direct for each label. Depending on elements, you can try to use normal vector or a tangent formula. At the end, I would use Geometry.Translate(distance, direction) node for the insertionPoint input to set the new location of my label.
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I understand your point. Thanks for the good explanation. Would it be difficult to go just a slight step further than doing the automatic labeling and have the label locations set so that they at least don’t overlap with each other? Scale would have to be taken into account, but being able to start from a position where the labels themselves don’t overlap could be a nice starting point unless that is not worth the development time.
The situation I am thinking of where this would be most effecti…
Optimizing Room Tag Placement with Generative Design, DynaShape and VASA
Try to create a graph (.dyn) that implements the label arrangement.
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