idea Improve Annotation Placement in ArcGIS Pro Ideas

Improve Annotation Placement

TimMarquardt2 — Thu, 25 Apr 2024 23:29:43 GMT

In the Utility industry, we use annotation about 95% of the time. Please consider the following improvements to placing annotation:
1) Move the "annotate selected features" command from the TOC, to a right-click on the map while using the Edit tool (pointer). It's a hassle click on the selection tab and then scroll to the layer of your selected feature every time you want to annotate.
2) Once you have chosen to annotate the feature, put the annotation text right on the cursor as a "ghost" image and allow the user to drop it where they want it on the map and then rotate it, all in one step.

These 2 would be HUGE timesavers!

Re: Improve Annotation Placement

KarlWilson — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 07:41:45 GMT

Yes please!
Also, when using the Annotate Selected Features tool, have to option to annotate only within the current view extent. So you don't end up with labels far away from where you'd like them.

Re: Improve Annotation Placement - Status changed to: Already Offered

WendyHarrison — Fri, 26 Apr 2024 20:02:29 GMT

The Find Text tool is will help with this

documentation for ArcGIS Desktop

https://desktop.arcgis.com/en/arcmap/latest/extensions/maritime-charting-guide/edit-dnc/about-creating-and-editing-annotation.htm

documentation for Pro

https://pro.arcgis.com/en/pro-app/latest/help/editing/create-annotation-features.htm