TextSymbol3DLayer

AMD: require(["esri/symbols/TextSymbol3DLayer"], (TextSymbol3DLayer) => { /* code goes here */ });
ESM: import TextSymbol3DLayer from "@arcgis/core/symbols/TextSymbol3DLayer.js";
Class: esri/symbols/TextSymbol3DLayer
Inheritance: TextSymbol3DLayerSymbol3DLayerAccessor
Since: ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript 4.0

TextSymbol3DLayer is used to draw text labels for features of any geometry type. This is typically done by adding it to a LabelSymbol3D in a 3D SceneView. MapView does not support 3D symbols.

The color of the symbol is set in the material property. The size of the text is always defined in points or pixels via the size property.

A TextSymbol3DLayer may be added to the symbolLayers property of any 3D symbol. Labeling the features of a FeatureLayer is usually done by adding a TextSymbol3DLayer to a LabelSymbol3D, which is then added to a LabelClass in the labelingInfo property of the layer. The image below depicts a FeatureLayer with labels defined by a LabelSymbol3D that contains a TextSymbol3DLayer.

3d-labels

See also
Example
let labelClass = new LabelClass({
  labelExpressionInfo: {
    expression: "$feature.COUNTY" // Text for labels comes from COUNTY field
  },
  symbol: {
    type: "label-3d",  // autocasts as new LabelSymbol3D()
    symbolLayers: [{
      type: "text",  // autocasts as new TextSymbol3DLayer()
      material: { color: [ 49,163,84 ] },
      size: 12  // points
    }]
  }
});
// Add labels to the feature layer
featureLayer.labelsVisible = true;
featureLayer.labelingInfo = [ labelClass ];

Constructors

TextSymbol3DLayer

Constructor
new TextSymbol3DLayer(properties)
Parameter
properties Object
optional

See the properties for a list of all the properties that may be passed into the constructor.

Property Overview

Any properties can be set, retrieved or listened to. See the Working with Properties topic.
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Name Type Summary Class

The background of the text.

TextSymbol3DLayer

The name of the class.

Accessor

The font of the text label.

TextSymbol3DLayer

The halo surrounding the text.

TextSymbol3DLayer

Adjusts the horizontal alignment of the text in multi-lines.

TextSymbol3DLayer

The height of the space between each line of text.

TextSymbol3DLayer

The material used to color the text.

TextSymbol3DLayer

Size of the text label in points.

TextSymbol3DLayer

The text to be displayed.

TextSymbol3DLayer

The symbol type.

TextSymbol3DLayer

Adjusts the vertical alignment of the text.

TextSymbol3DLayer

Property Details

background

Property
background Accessorautocast

The background of the text. The background can be used to define a background color for the text to improve readability by increasing contrast with the background. Setting a background will add additional padding to the text and display using rounded corners.

Property
color Color|null
optional
Autocasts from Object|Number[]|String

The color of the background.

Example
symbolLayer.background = { color: [0, 0, 0, 0.75] };

declaredClass

Inherited
Property
declaredClass Stringreadonly
Inherited from Accessor
Since: ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript 4.7 Accessor since 4.0, declaredClass added at 4.7.

The name of the class. The declared class name is formatted as esri.folder.className.

font

Property
font Font

The font of the text label.

halo

Property
halo Objectautocast
Since: ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript 4.4 TextSymbol3DLayer since 4.0, halo added at 4.4.

The halo surrounding the text.

Properties
optional
Autocasts from Object|Number[]|String

The color of the halo. This can be autocast with an array of rgb(a) values, named string, hex string or an hsl(a) string, an object with r, g, b, and a properties, or a Color object.

size Number
optional
Autocasts from Number|String

The size of the halo in points. This value may be autocast with a string expressing size in points or pixels (e.g. 12px).

Example
symbolLayer.halo = {
 color: [255, 255, 255, 0.8], // autocasts as Color
 size: 2
}

horizontalAlignment

Property
horizontalAlignment String
Since: ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript 4.23 TextSymbol3DLayer since 4.0, horizontalAlignment added at 4.23.

Adjusts the horizontal alignment of the text in multi-lines.

Known Limitations

  • This property only applies when the symbol layer is not used for labeling purposes. The horizontalAlignment for labels is inferred from the labelPlacement value.
  • If the symbol layer is added to a symbol with a line callout or vertical offset, then only center is supported.

Possible Values:"left" |"right" |"center"

Default Value:"center"

lineHeight

Property
lineHeight Number
Since: ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript 4.23 TextSymbol3DLayer since 4.0, lineHeight added at 4.23.

The height of the space between each line of text. Only applies to multiline text.

This property can be considered as a multiplier of the default value of 1.0 (e.g. a value of 2.0 will be two times the height of the default height). The range of possible values is: 0.1 - 4.0. If a value of 0 is specified, the default value of 1.0 will be used.

Default Value:1.0

material

Property
material Objectautocast

The material used to color the text.

Property
optional
Autocasts from Object|Number[]|String

The color of the text. This can be autocast with an array of rgb(a) values, named string, hex string or an hsl(a) string, an object with r, g, b, and a properties, or a Color object.

Examples
// CSS color string
symbolLayer.material = {
  color: "dodgerblue"
};
// HEX string
symbolLayer.material = {
  color: "#33cc33";
}
// array of RGBA values
symbolLayer.material = {
  color: [51, 204, 51, 0.3];
}
// object with rgba properties
symbolLayer.material = {
  color: { r: 51, g: 51, b: 204, a: 0.7 }
};

size

Property
size Numberautocast
Autocasts from Number|String

Size of the text label in points. This value may be autocast with a string expressing size in points or pixels (e.g. 12px). When set, this property overrides the font.size property.

Default Value:9
Examples
// size in points
symbolLayer.size = 14;
// size in pixels
symbolLayer.size = "20px"; // autocasts as number
// size in points
symbolLayer.size = "14pt"; // autocasts as number

text

Property
text String

The text to be displayed. To manually create a new line, use the \n escape character.

Examples
symbolLayer.text = "You are here";
symbolLayer.text = "Wish you were \n here";

type

Property
type Stringreadonly

The symbol type.

For TextSymbol3DLayer the type is always "text".

verticalAlignment

Property
verticalAlignment String
Since: ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript 4.23 TextSymbol3DLayer since 4.0, verticalAlignment added at 4.23.

Adjusts the vertical alignment of the text.

Known Limitations

  • This property only applies when the symbol layer is not used for labeling purposes. The verticalAlignment for labels is inferred from the labelPlacement value.

Possible Values:"baseline" |"top" |"middle" |"bottom"

Default Value:"baseline"

Method Overview

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Name Return Type Summary Class

Adds one or more handles which are to be tied to the lifecycle of the object.

Accessor

Creates a deep clone of the symbol layer.

TextSymbol3DLayer
*

Creates a new instance of this class and initializes it with values from a JSON object generated from an ArcGIS product.

Symbol3DLayer

Returns true if a named group of handles exist.

Accessor

Removes a group of handles owned by the object.

Accessor

Converts an instance of this class to its ArcGIS portal JSON representation.

Symbol3DLayer

Method Details

addHandles

Inherited
Method
addHandles(handleOrHandles, groupKey)
Inherited from Accessor
Since: ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript 4.25 Accessor since 4.0, addHandles added at 4.25.

Adds one or more handles which are to be tied to the lifecycle of the object. The handles will be removed when the object is destroyed.

// Manually manage handles
const handle = reactiveUtils.when(
  () => !view.updating,
  () => {
    wkidSelect.disabled = false;
  },
  { once: true }
);

this.addHandles(handle);

// Destroy the object
this.destroy();
Parameters
handleOrHandles WatchHandle|WatchHandle[]

Handles marked for removal once the object is destroyed.

groupKey *
optional

Key identifying the group to which the handles should be added. All the handles in the group can later be removed with Accessor.removeHandles(). If no key is provided the handles are added to a default group.

clone

Method
clone(){TextSymbol3DLayer}

Creates a deep clone of the symbol layer.

Returns
Type Description
TextSymbol3DLayer A deep clone of the object that invoked this method.
Example
// Creates a deep clone of the graphic's first symbol layer
const symbolLayer = graphic.symbol.symbolLayers.at(0).clone();

fromJSON

Inherited
Method
fromJSON(json){*}static

Creates a new instance of this class and initializes it with values from a JSON object generated from an ArcGIS product. The object passed into the input json parameter often comes from a response to a query operation in the REST API or a toJSON() method from another ArcGIS product. See the Using fromJSON() topic in the Guide for details and examples of when and how to use this function.

Parameter
json Object

A JSON representation of the instance in the ArcGIS format. See the ArcGIS REST API documentation for examples of the structure of various input JSON objects.

Returns
Type Description
* Returns a new instance of this class.

hasHandles

Inherited
Method
hasHandles(groupKey){Boolean}
Inherited from Accessor
Since: ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript 4.25 Accessor since 4.0, hasHandles added at 4.25.

Returns true if a named group of handles exist.

Parameter
groupKey *
optional

A group key.

Returns
Type Description
Boolean Returns true if a named group of handles exist.
Example
// Remove a named group of handles if they exist.
if (obj.hasHandles("watch-view-updates")) {
  obj.removeHandles("watch-view-updates");
}

removeHandles

Inherited
Method
removeHandles(groupKey)
Inherited from Accessor
Since: ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript 4.25 Accessor since 4.0, removeHandles added at 4.25.

Removes a group of handles owned by the object.

Parameter
groupKey *
optional

A group key or an array or collection of group keys to remove.

Example
obj.removeHandles(); // removes handles from default group

obj.removeHandles("handle-group");
obj.removeHandles("other-handle-group");

toJSON

Inherited
Method
toJSON(){Object}
Inherited from Symbol3DLayer

Converts an instance of this class to its ArcGIS portal JSON representation. See the Using fromJSON() guide topic for more information.

Returns
Type Description
Object The ArcGIS portal JSON representation of an instance of this class.

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