idea Basemaps and Labels in Rotated Data Frames in ArcGIS Pro Ideas https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-ideas/basemaps-and-labels-in-rotated-data-frames/idi-p/946529 <P>The issue:&nbsp; A client is using the ArcGIS 10 data driven pages functionality to create strip maps of their railroad right-of-way.&nbsp; The online basemaps are quite useful for providing a reference context for their facilities.&nbsp; But the strip map data frames are rotated to follow the convention of increasing route measures as you move from left to right.&nbsp; In some cases the rotation approaches 180 degrees, making all the labels and symbols in the basemap upside down!&nbsp;<BR /><BR />I&nbsp;would like to see an approach to provide the labels and symbol information separately, in a way that would allow them to be rotated with the data frame.</P><!-- content transformation source ID: 087300000008Iki --> Thu, 25 Apr 2024 21:34:05 GMT MarkHollingshead 2024-04-25T21:34:05Z Basemaps and Labels in Rotated Data Frames https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-ideas/basemaps-and-labels-in-rotated-data-frames/idi-p/946529 <P>The issue:&nbsp; A client is using the ArcGIS 10 data driven pages functionality to create strip maps of their railroad right-of-way.&nbsp; The online basemaps are quite useful for providing a reference context for their facilities.&nbsp; But the strip map data frames are rotated to follow the convention of increasing route measures as you move from left to right.&nbsp; In some cases the rotation approaches 180 degrees, making all the labels and symbols in the basemap upside down!&nbsp;<BR /><BR />I&nbsp;would like to see an approach to provide the labels and symbol information separately, in a way that would allow them to be rotated with the data frame.</P><!-- content transformation source ID: 087300000008Iki --> Thu, 25 Apr 2024 21:34:05 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-ideas/basemaps-and-labels-in-rotated-data-frames/idi-p/946529 MarkHollingshead 2024-04-25T21:34:05Z Re: Basemaps and Labels in Rotated Data Frames https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-ideas/basemaps-and-labels-in-rotated-data-frames/idc-p/946530#M6398 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY>There is also problem with symbology using hatching - line fills. When Dataframe is rotated, hatches do not correspond with the Legend. Only manual solution available (very inefficient). Smart&nbsp;rotation of&nbsp;label and symbology according to Dataframe rotation is needed. It&nbsp;should have been there since the ability to rotate Dataframe. <!-- content transformation source ID: 00a30000009F4Z9 --> </BODY></HTML> Wed, 26 Jan 2011 17:35:48 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-ideas/basemaps-and-labels-in-rotated-data-frames/idc-p/946530#M6398 JurajKrumpolec 2011-01-26T17:35:48Z Re: Basemaps and Labels in Rotated Data Frames https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-ideas/basemaps-and-labels-in-rotated-data-frames/idc-p/946531#M6399 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY>I have had a similar issue before as the labels were sideways. However, I&nbsp;had the issue when using 9.3 and created the Strip Map with Mapbook. I started a new empty map and added all the data and it fixed the issue. Turns out the original MXD had been the issue even after running the MXD Doctor. Hope this helps. <!-- content transformation source ID: 00a3000000Ci1Q1 --> </BODY></HTML> Thu, 10 Nov 2011 21:45:30 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-ideas/basemaps-and-labels-in-rotated-data-frames/idc-p/946531#M6399 MichaelTung 2011-11-10T21:45:30Z Re: Basemaps and Labels in Rotated Data Frames - Status changed to: Closed https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-ideas/basemaps-and-labels-in-rotated-data-frames/idc-p/1691850#M37892 <P>This is an idea for ArcMap which is now retired.&nbsp;</P> Sun, 22 Mar 2026 00:29:21 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-ideas/basemaps-and-labels-in-rotated-data-frames/idc-p/1691850#M37892 AubriOtis 2026-03-22T00:29:21Z