Reverse Engineering Movable Labels in ArcMap?
I have an .mxd where the labels for most features are fully editable and movable. However, they have NOT been converted to notation. They are stored in shapefiles that have no symbology but also have "Label Features" checked off. When a shapefile is checked off, the labels turn off as well. We can't figure out how this is possible but we'd like to be able to recreate this label style since it works really well.
How can I recreate this?
I am not new to GIS, please trust that I understand what a shapefile is.
I am using ArcMap 10.5.1.
arcmap labeling arcgis-10.5 annotation
edited Nov 30 '18 at 20:23
PolyGeo♦
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asked Nov 30 '18 at 16:30
Shelby Guercio
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I have an .mxd where the labels for most features are fully editable and movable. However, they have NOT been converted to notation. They are stored in shapefiles that have no symbology but also have "Label Features" checked off. When a shapefile is checked off, the labels turn off as well. We can't figure out how this is possible but we'd like to be able to recreate this label style since it works really well.
How can I recreate this?
I am not new to GIS, please trust that I understand what a shapefile is.
I am using ArcMap 10.5.1.
arcmap labeling arcgis-10.5 annotation
edited Nov 30 '18 at 20:23
PolyGeo♦
53.2k1779238
asked Nov 30 '18 at 16:30
Shelby Guercio
1789
How does the attribute table look like, could you post an extract ?
– J.R
Nov 30 '18 at 17:09
Also are you really using a shapefile ? (a file with an .shp extension an the accompanying .dbf .shx and .prj)
– J.R
Nov 30 '18 at 17:11
It is a shapefile. If I export the shapefile to a copy and add it to the map, it shows up with the regular symbology. The attribute table is also typical of a shapefile: FID, Shape, etc
– Shelby Guercio
Nov 30 '18 at 17:18
2
Is it possible that it is actually annotation stored in the .mxd, rather than a .gdb?
– cl3
Nov 30 '18 at 17:53
1
Are you sure? You can convert more labels to anno with annotation stored in the .mxd. No annotation groups in the data frame properties?
– cl3
Nov 30 '18 at 17:58
|
show 2 more comments
I have an .mxd where the labels for most features are fully editable and movable. However, they have NOT been converted to notation. They are stored in shapefiles that have no symbology but also have "Label Features" checked off. When a shapefile is checked off, the labels turn off as well. We can't figure out how this is possible but we'd like to be able to recreate this label style since it works really well.
How can I recreate this?
I am not new to GIS, please trust that I understand what a shapefile is.
I am using ArcMap 10.5.1.
arcmap labeling arcgis-10.5 annotation
edited Nov 30 '18 at 20:23
PolyGeo♦
53.2k1779238
asked Nov 30 '18 at 16:30
Shelby Guercio
1789
I have an .mxd where the labels for most features are fully editable and movable. However, they have NOT been converted to notation. They are stored in shapefiles that have no symbology but also have "Label Features" checked off. When a shapefile is checked off, the labels turn off as well. We can't figure out how this is possible but we'd like to be able to recreate this label style since it works really well.
How can I recreate this?
I am not new to GIS, please trust that I understand what a shapefile is.
I am using ArcMap 10.5.1.
arcmap labeling arcgis-10.5 annotation
arcmap labeling arcgis-10.5 annotation
edited Nov 30 '18 at 20:23
PolyGeo♦
53.2k1779238
asked Nov 30 '18 at 16:30
Shelby Guercio
1789
edited Nov 30 '18 at 20:23
PolyGeo♦
53.2k1779238
asked Nov 30 '18 at 16:30
Shelby Guercio
1789
edited Nov 30 '18 at 20:23
PolyGeo♦
53.2k1779238
edited Nov 30 '18 at 20:23
PolyGeo♦
53.2k1779238
edited Nov 30 '18 at 20:23
PolyGeo♦
53.2k1779238
53.2k1779238
asked Nov 30 '18 at 16:30
Shelby Guercio
1789
asked Nov 30 '18 at 16:30
Shelby Guercio
1789
asked Nov 30 '18 at 16:30
Shelby Guercio
1789
1789
How does the attribute table look like, could you post an extract ?
– J.R
Nov 30 '18 at 17:09
Also are you really using a shapefile ? (a file with an .shp extension an the accompanying .dbf .shx and .prj)
– J.R
Nov 30 '18 at 17:11
It is a shapefile. If I export the shapefile to a copy and add it to the map, it shows up with the regular symbology. The attribute table is also typical of a shapefile: FID, Shape, etc
– Shelby Guercio
Nov 30 '18 at 17:18
2
Is it possible that it is actually annotation stored in the .mxd, rather than a .gdb?
– cl3
Nov 30 '18 at 17:53
1
Are you sure? You can convert more labels to anno with annotation stored in the .mxd. No annotation groups in the data frame properties?
– cl3
Nov 30 '18 at 17:58
|
show 2 more comments
How does the attribute table look like, could you post an extract ?
– J.R
Nov 30 '18 at 17:09
Also are you really using a shapefile ? (a file with an .shp extension an the accompanying .dbf .shx and .prj)
– J.R
Nov 30 '18 at 17:11
It is a shapefile. If I export the shapefile to a copy and add it to the map, it shows up with the regular symbology. The attribute table is also typical of a shapefile: FID, Shape, etc
– Shelby Guercio
Nov 30 '18 at 17:18
2
Is it possible that it is actually annotation stored in the .mxd, rather than a .gdb?
– cl3
Nov 30 '18 at 17:53
1
Are you sure? You can convert more labels to anno with annotation stored in the .mxd. No annotation groups in the data frame properties?
– cl3
Nov 30 '18 at 17:58
How does the attribute table look like, could you post an extract ?
– J.R
Nov 30 '18 at 17:09
How does the attribute table look like, could you post an extract ?
– J.R
Nov 30 '18 at 17:09
Also are you really using a shapefile ? (a file with an .shp extension an the accompanying .dbf .shx and .prj)
– J.R
Nov 30 '18 at 17:11
Also are you really using a shapefile ? (a file with an .shp extension an the accompanying .dbf .shx and .prj)
– J.R
Nov 30 '18 at 17:11
It is a shapefile. If I export the shapefile to a copy and add it to the map, it shows up with the regular symbology. The attribute table is also typical of a shapefile: FID, Shape, etc
– Shelby Guercio
Nov 30 '18 at 17:18
It is a shapefile. If I export the shapefile to a copy and add it to the map, it shows up with the regular symbology. The attribute table is also typical of a shapefile: FID, Shape, etc
– Shelby Guercio
Nov 30 '18 at 17:18
2
2
Is it possible that it is actually annotation stored in the .mxd, rather than a .gdb?
– cl3
Nov 30 '18 at 17:53
Is it possible that it is actually annotation stored in the .mxd, rather than a .gdb?
– cl3
Nov 30 '18 at 17:53
1
1
Are you sure? You can convert more labels to anno with annotation stored in the .mxd. No annotation groups in the data frame properties?
– cl3
Nov 30 '18 at 17:58
Are you sure? You can convert more labels to anno with annotation stored in the .mxd. No annotation groups in the data frame properties?
– cl3
Nov 30 '18 at 17:58
|
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Your labels are not actually labels, they are annotation. You are dealing with annotation created in the map document, rather than in a geodatabase. Open the data frame properties to view all of the .mxd's annotation groups.
answered Nov 30 '18 at 18:13
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I had no idea you could view all the annotation groups that way, thank you!
– Shelby Guercio
Nov 30 '18 at 18:15
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Your labels are not actually labels, they are annotation. You are dealing with annotation created in the map document, rather than in a geodatabase. Open the data frame properties to view all of the .mxd's annotation groups.
answered Nov 30 '18 at 18:13
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I had no idea you could view all the annotation groups that way, thank you!
– Shelby Guercio
Nov 30 '18 at 18:15
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Your labels are not actually labels, they are annotation. You are dealing with annotation created in the map document, rather than in a geodatabase. Open the data frame properties to view all of the .mxd's annotation groups.
answered Nov 30 '18 at 18:13
cl3
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I had no idea you could view all the annotation groups that way, thank you!
– Shelby Guercio
Nov 30 '18 at 18:15
add a comment |
Your labels are not actually labels, they are annotation. You are dealing with annotation created in the map document, rather than in a geodatabase. Open the data frame properties to view all of the .mxd's annotation groups.
answered Nov 30 '18 at 18:13
cl3
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Your labels are not actually labels, they are annotation. You are dealing with annotation created in the map document, rather than in a geodatabase. Open the data frame properties to view all of the .mxd's annotation groups.
answered Nov 30 '18 at 18:13
cl3
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answered Nov 30 '18 at 18:13
cl3
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answered Nov 30 '18 at 18:13
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answered Nov 30 '18 at 18:13
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I had no idea you could view all the annotation groups that way, thank you!
– Shelby Guercio
Nov 30 '18 at 18:15
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I had no idea you could view all the annotation groups that way, thank you!
– Shelby Guercio
Nov 30 '18 at 18:15
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I had no idea you could view all the annotation groups that way, thank you!
– Shelby Guercio
Nov 30 '18 at 18:15
I had no idea you could view all the annotation groups that way, thank you!
– Shelby Guercio
Nov 30 '18 at 18:15
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How does the attribute table look like, could you post an extract ?
– J.R
Nov 30 '18 at 17:09
Also are you really using a shapefile ? (a file with an .shp extension an the accompanying .dbf .shx and .prj)
– J.R
Nov 30 '18 at 17:11
It is a shapefile. If I export the shapefile to a copy and add it to the map, it shows up with the regular symbology. The attribute table is also typical of a shapefile: FID, Shape, etc
– Shelby Guercio
Nov 30 '18 at 17:18
2
Is it possible that it is actually annotation stored in the .mxd, rather than a .gdb?
– cl3
Nov 30 '18 at 17:53
1
Are you sure? You can convert more labels to anno with annotation stored in the .mxd. No annotation groups in the data frame properties?
– cl3
Nov 30 '18 at 17:58