Control distance of data labels from data points in an Annotate dataset

[Bugmeister]

Hello all,

I am trying to graph a 3D ordination using proc g3d and have the data point labels display beside each data point. I have created an annotate dataset that controls the format of the labels. When I run the program, the data labels for each label seem a very long distance away from each data point. Also, the program will not display all of the labels, the log message says something like 'only first instance of each x and y label will be displayed'. Any advice?  Below is the relevant program:

goptions reset=all cback=white border htitle=12pt htext=10pt;
%let x_min=-1.59;
%let x_max=1.5;
%let x_ticks=3;
%let y_min=-1.59;
%let y_max=1.5;
%let y_ticks=3;
%let z_min=-1.59;
%let z_max=1.5;
%let z_ticks=3;

data sppname;
 set two;
 if Role='M';
 size=0.75;
 xsys='2'; ysys='2'; zsys='2';
 x=Ax3;
 y=Ax1;
 z=Ax2;
 Function='Label';
 Text=Abbrev;
 position='A';

Data twoa;
 set two end=last;
 output;
 if last;
  Ax3=&x_min;
  Ax1=&y_min;
  Ax2=&z_min;
  output;
  Ax3=&x_max;
  Ax1=&y_max;
  Ax2=&z_max;
  output;
  run;
 proc g3d;
  scatter Ax3*Ax1=Ax2 /
   anno=sppname
   grid
   xticknum=&x_ticks
   yticknum=&y_ticks
   zticknum=&z_ticks
   shape= symbol
   size=symsize
   color=symcolor
   noneedle
   rotate= -45;
   label Ax2 = 'NMS Axis 2'
         Ax1 = 'NMS Axis 1'
         Ax3 = 'NMS Axis 3';

Thanks,

Bugmeister

[ballardw]

I suspect the apparent distance between annotate label and data point has to do with conversion (or lack) of 2 dimesion to apparent 3-d location. Change the rotate value (noticeably say to + 30). If the labels stay in the same position and the graph moves you'll see what I'm talking about. Or use an angle list to move the chart in steps.

[GraphGuy]

I've never tried annotate with proc g3d scatter, but here is an old example from the V6 Examples book that might help.

http://robslink.com/SAS/democd44/ex_07_info.htm