Which contour option controls how often a labeled contour line is generated?

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Which contour option controls how often a labeled contour line is generated?

Labeling of contour lines comes from which lines are designated as index contours. The index contour frequency specifically sets how many contour lines appear between index (labeled) lines, thereby controlling how often a label is generated. If you choose a high frequency, labels appear on more lines; a lower frequency means fewer labeled lines. The contour interval determines the vertical distance between all contour lines, not how often labeling occurs. Coloring by elevation is just a visual styling option, and index contour line weight only changes how thick the index lines are, not how often they appear or are labeled.

Labeling of contour lines comes from which lines are designated as index contours. The index contour frequency specifically sets how many contour lines appear between index (labeled) lines, thereby controlling how often a label is generated. If you choose a high frequency, labels appear on more lines; a lower frequency means fewer labeled lines. The contour interval determines the vertical distance between all contour lines, not how often labeling occurs. Coloring by elevation is just a visual styling option, and index contour line weight only changes how thick the index lines are, not how often they appear or are labeled.

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