topic Re: How to add text to map in Pro? in ArcGIS Pro Questions

How to add text to map in Pro?

AlexanderGray — Mon, 09 May 2016 14:26:04 GMT

So this is the problem I have. I have analysts cranking out analyses through heads up digitizing on top of satellite imagery. Analysts will place a piece of text on the map to highlight something unusual that warrants attention to the end users of the product. Once the analysis is done, it gets cranked through a process to generate several charts with the same extent and data but with different symbology. Analysts don't interact with the layout at all, it is automated, they might review the final product but that is it. Currently analysts place the text element in a featureclass annotation in ArcMap, so the text shows up on all the maps in the same place. With ArcGIS pro, I am looking at keeping a similar workflow where analysts interact with a mapx in an aprx and use arcpy.mp with a different aprx to crank out the pdfs. Problem is I can only add text to a layout. I don't want analysts to interact with the layout since they could mess it up. I want analysts to create data only, text on the map is considered "free form data" and needs to be stored in the database for archival purposes.

Annotation gives the flexibility of placing the text on map in and among the features so even if you change the extent or scale of the final product, the text will stay in the same place and the same size relative to the features.

Re: How to add text to map in Pro?

WendyHarrison — Tue, 10 May 2016 01:02:41 GMT

Hi Alexander,

We don't presently have the ability to edit annotation in ArcGIS Pro 1.2

We are working on it and it will be available soon.

thanks

Wendy

Re: How to add text to map in Pro?

AZendel — Thu, 15 Sep 2016 14:09:51 GMT

Please put this high on the priority list, ESRI. ETA?

Re: How to add text to map in Pro?

AZendel — Fri, 16 Sep 2016 16:49:14 GMT

Is there an ETA on editing annotation in Pro? 1.4?

Re: How to add text to map in Pro?

WendyHarrison — Mon, 03 Oct 2016 20:09:19 GMT

Hi Alexander,

We're working on it. It will be available post Pro 1.4.

thanks for checking in

Wendy

Re: How to add text to map in Pro?

DanPatterson_Retired — Mon, 03 Oct 2016 20:26:49 GMT

Given the time separations between these threads... I am just curious as to how many people have requested this functionality? I know every request is important... but ... guessing when something might come about will obviously be a function of numbers... and post Pro 1.4 is a correct answer but...

Re: How to add text to map in Pro?

WendyHarrison — Mon, 03 Oct 2016 20:41:38 GMT

Hi Dan,

Many people have requested this functionality and we all agree on its importance. But the functionality is not complete and not ready to be released at this time. Multiple teams continue to work on it.

Please feel free to ping this thread at a later date and I can keep you posted.

thanks

Wendy