Labels and Annotation Efficient And Effective Use of

Labels and Annotation: Efficient And Effective Use of Text On Your Map Sam Troth Esri UC 2014 | Demo Theater |

Map Textual Information • Descriptive - • Positional - • Grids, graticules Analytical - • Names, title, legend Charts, tables Metadata - Disclaimer, data source • May or may not be feature-based • Plan for text placement and storage Esri UC 2014 | Demo Theater | Efficient and Effective Use of Text on Your Map

Key Features of Labels • Dynamic • Managed as a group • Linked to a feature • Layer property • Stored in map document or layer file Esri UC 2014 | Demo Theater | Efficient and Effective Use of Text on Your Map

Feature-based vs. not feature-based text Landuse ID L-Use 1 2 3 RSV RES AGR Not featurebased RES Featurebased RSV Esri UC 2014 | Demo Theater | Efficient and Effective Use of Text on Your Map High seepage zone

Feature-based text can be based on: Population Single attribute City Name Franklin Multiple attributes Prescott Pop_2011 Franklin 14, 650 Prescott 65, 346 Leland 37, 562 Or an attribute from a joined table Esri UC 2014 | Demo Theater | Efficient and Effective Use of Text on Your Map

Label with Python, VBScript, or Jscript expressions Stack Round numbers Change case Multiple field values Esri UC 2014 | Demo Theater | Efficient and Effective Use of Text on Your Map def Find. Label ( [CNTRY_NAME] ): S = [CNTRY_NAME] S = S. replace(" ", "n") return S round(float([SQKM]), 0) def Find. Label ( [CNTRY_NAME] ): S = [CNTRY_NAME] S = S. upper() return S [CNTRY_NAME] + " (" + [FIPS_CNTRY] +")"

Scale range • Scale at which labels will display Zoomed in Scale < 1: 2, 000 Esri UC 2014 | Demo Theater | Efficient and Effective Use of Text on Your Map Zoomed out Scale > 1: 2, 000

Label Placement • Placement properties change depending on type of feature Point Line Polygon Esri UC 2014 | Demo Theater | Efficient and Effective Use of Text on Your Map

Labeling Demonstration Labeling toolbar Placement options SQL Query Text symbol - Halo Scale range Label classes – import from symbology Reference scale Esri UC 2014 | Demo Theater | Efficient and Effective Use of Text on Your Map

Maplex Label Engine • Advanced high-quality cartographic text placement engine • End goal of reducing map production time and costs • Numerous options - Label placement - Fitting strategies - Label density - Conflict resolution Esri UC 2014 | Demo Theater | Efficient and Effective Use of Text on Your Map

Pulling it all together… • • Labels can be a great choice for text on your map: - Dynamically placed - Based on feature attributes - Property of a layer Get the most out of labeling: - Visible scale range - Label expressions - Label placement - Label classes Esri UC 2014 | Demo Theater | Efficient and Effective Use of Text on Your Map

Set up labels, convert to annotation • Common workflow to set the bulk of your text properties as labels, and then convert to annotation for finer control Map annotation Labels or Geodatabase annotation Esri UC 2014 | Demo Theater | Converting Labels to Annotation

Converting labels to annotation Esri UC 2014 | Demo Theater | • For individual layers or all layers in the data frame • Reference scale • Storage location • Feature-linked or standard • Append to existing • Retain unplaced text Converting Labels to Annotation

Map annotation Esri UC 2014 | Demo Theater | • Use in a single map document • Stored as graphics • Create and edit with the Draw toolbar • Organized into Annotation Groups • Can link visibility to a layer • Requires a reference scale Converting Labels to Annotation

Geodatabase annotation • Feature class • Reuse • Reference scale • View as a layer - • Esri UC 2014 | Demo Theater | Arc. Map TOC Choose from - Standard - Feature-linked • Licensing • Standard editing environment Converting Labels to Annotation

Edit annotation • Better control over individual text elements Want 3 lines, not 4 Esri UC 2014 | Demo Theater | Converting Labels to Annotation Want to move up Want to change alignment

Annotation classes • Esri UC 2014 | Demo Theater | Label classes convert to Annotation classes - Reduces need for multiple annotation feature classes - Define separate, independent properties Converting Labels to Annotation

Annotation • • Esri UC 2014 | Demo Theater | Map annotation can be useful for: • Minimal text • Little editing • Use in one map Geodatabase annotation is the best choice when: • Lots of text • Editing • Use in multiple maps Converting Labels to Annotation

Related Presentations • Wednesday 16/07/14 11: 00 AM - 11: 30 AM : Desktop Mapping: Managing and Editing Annotation (General Theatre 2 Exhibit Hall A) • Thursday 17/07/14 08: 30 AM - 09: 45 AM : Desktop Mapping: Getting the Most from the Maplex Label Engine (Room 14 B) • See us at the Mapping and Visualization Island at the Esri Showcase Esri UC 2014 | Demo Theater | Efficient and Effective Use of Text on Your Map

Thank you… • Please fill out the session survey: Session ID: 1061 Online – www. esri. com/ucsessionsurveys Esri UC 2014 | Demo Theater | Efficient and Effective Use of Text on Your Map

Esri UC 2014 | Demo Theater | Efficient and Effective Use of Text on Your Map