ArcView and ArcEditor users that don't have access to a Maplex license have been given the ability in ArcGIS 10 to view maplex labeled layers in ArcMap. However, this read-only functionality is only enabled after a user with a Maplex license has opened an MXD, enabled Maplex and then saved it. This is a completely unnecessary step that adds time to workflows and confuses users. The read-only Maplex functionality should be enabled by default for all levels of ArcGIS desktop.
Hi Scott,
We've come a long way since Maplex was a separate product. In ArcGIS Pro it is the default label engine, so we no longer run into the issues you describe.
-Wendy
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