topic Re: labels overlapping in ArcGIS Pro in ArcGIS Pro Questions

labels overlapping in ArcGIS Pro

RiccardoKlinger — Tue, 27 Jul 2021 15:07:26 GMT

Hi folks,

I am working with ArcGIS Pro 2.7.0 and having an issue with overlapping labels. I am using a polyline layer and have quite simple labelling approahc using the standard label engine:

Unfortunately the labels do overlap a lot which is troubling! Any suggestions?

Re: labels overlapping in ArcGIS Pro

DanPatterson — Tue, 27 Jul 2021 16:44:54 GMT

You don't want to use Label with the Maplex Label Engine—ArcGIS Pro | Documentation ?

Labels for line features—ArcGIS Pro | Documentation

Re: labels overlapping in ArcGIS Pro

Robert_LeClair — Tue, 27 Jul 2021 19:56:44 GMT

Labeling line features using Maplex is much more robust than the Standard Labeling engine in ArcGIS Pro. Agree with Dan!

Re: labels overlapping in ArcGIS Pro

RiccardoKlinger — Wed, 28 Jul 2021 07:54:44 GMT

Just switched to maplex, but no luck at all:

Do I miss a basic setting somehow?

Re: labels overlapping in ArcGIS Pro

RiccardoKlinger — Wed, 28 Jul 2021 07:55:49 GMT

thanks for your response. please check my response to @DanW

Re: labels overlapping in ArcGIS Pro

RiccardoKlinger — Wed, 28 Jul 2021 08:32:38 GMT

Seems like a "nice" feature aka BUG in ArcGIS Pro. I imported the project as a map package which was created using ArcMAP. clearing and resetting the reference scale was the solution: