ArcGIS Desktop Labeling

Question

Hello,

I'm trying to label my Point feature class. Each point has an anchor position ( 0 - 8; combination of three horizontal alignment and three vertical alignment values) as well as a text angle value which I want to use to rotate the text. I created 9 label classes based on anchor position values. I changed the placement offset for each class to reflect the correct v/h alignment. But it seems that I can't use the text angle value to rotate the label. Is that correct assumption that if the rotation is used other placement options are forgotten? It seems that the label can be rotated only AROUND the actual Text point and there is no option to place the label to it's anchor position - e.g. bottom left offset - and rotate it around the offset location?

I attached an example of what I want to achieve.

Thank you for any help, Monika

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AbdullahAnter · Answer

Solution:

keep your angle as you defined before then go to the text symbol then use X offset and Y offset

Other solution:

After you defined the angle, convert your label to annotation then you can move it easily

RebeccaStrauch__GISP · Answer

If any of the offset placement options are selected, the label is placed at the offset distance and rotated to the specified angle. The selected placement position will be overridden, and the placement will be determined by the angle when you choose to rotate labels by an attribute value.

As mentioned, your placement is most likely being overwritten.  I'm actually out of practice when it comes to labeling items, but there are other options such as converting the labels to annotation Essential annotation and graphic text concepts—Help | ArcGIS for Desktop , or creating other a second feature class with  "anchor points" for the labeling only (without drawing that point).   Either option may take a little extra work, and may not be practical if you have too many poorly places labels, but if this is a data set that is used often, it may be work it.  Either could give you more control over placement position, although more "static" vs. "dynamic"

deleted-user-AAb7-r4fhb6g · Answer

Hi Rebecca,

thank you for your help. I can't make the offset work properly - labeling for the labels with center positions is working fine but I have labels which have to be placed S, N, E, W, SW, SE, NW and NE off the point and rotate.

It seems that the placement seems to be ignored - please see the attached image.

Any idea how to improve the placement?

Thank you, Monika