topic Why AI export in 10.3 groups label elements of a same layer? in ArcGIS Mapping and Charting Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-mapping-and-charting-questions/why-ai-export-in-10-3-groups-label-elements-of-a/m-p/594797#M2056 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>I just migrated from 10.2 to 10.3 and am surprised to see the behaviour of the Adobe Illustrator export from ArcMap has changed.</P><P>In 10.2, layers tree of AI exported files were composed of a lot of groups in groups in groups... of layers. The structure was a bit complicated but very useful to modify easily the document.</P><P>But now, there is just one group by label class, containing all labels.</P><P>This is an issue for my mapping production line as I use Maplex to place labels, then I export to Illustrator where I move unplaced labels and apply background transparency to the labels. For more details, I always use label classes, and my labels are composed of one or more lines of text, an rectangle outline, a background and a line callout.</P><P>Now, every label elements are grouped in a same group, and it's not possible to select and move only one label.</P><P>Is this new behaviour wanted? Why?</P><P>Waiting to solve this issue, I can't migrate to 10.3.</P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 16 Feb 2015 15:20:06 GMT KevinLECOCQ 2015-02-16T15:20:06Z Why AI export in 10.3 groups label elements of a same layer? https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-mapping-and-charting-questions/why-ai-export-in-10-3-groups-label-elements-of-a/m-p/594797#M2056 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>I just migrated from 10.2 to 10.3 and am surprised to see the behaviour of the Adobe Illustrator export from ArcMap has changed.</P><P>In 10.2, layers tree of AI exported files were composed of a lot of groups in groups in groups... of layers. The structure was a bit complicated but very useful to modify easily the document.</P><P>But now, there is just one group by label class, containing all labels.</P><P>This is an issue for my mapping production line as I use Maplex to place labels, then I export to Illustrator where I move unplaced labels and apply background transparency to the labels. For more details, I always use label classes, and my labels are composed of one or more lines of text, an rectangle outline, a background and a line callout.</P><P>Now, every label elements are grouped in a same group, and it's not possible to select and move only one label.</P><P>Is this new behaviour wanted? Why?</P><P>Waiting to solve this issue, I can't migrate to 10.3.</P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 16 Feb 2015 15:20:06 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-mapping-and-charting-questions/why-ai-export-in-10-3-groups-label-elements-of-a/m-p/594797#M2056 KevinLECOCQ 2015-02-16T15:20:06Z