Labels on Business Analyst basemap layers

RobertStevens — Mon, 13 Jul 2015 21:08:33 GMT

I am using ArcMap10.3.1 and Business Analyst 103.1 (2014 data).

I am wondering why there are so many labels needed to identify

freeways. I attach a map of Portland OR, showing interstate 5 labelled

13 times on a relatively short, straight stretch of the highway.

Why is that? Surely it isn't necessary. What parameter can

I set to control it? When I examine the label properties of

the layer (Layer Properties => Labels => Placement)

I see under Duplicate Labels that the box for

Place one label per feature is checked.

That cannot be an accurate description of what

the checkbox does.

Re: Labels on Business Analyst basemap layers

RobertStevens — Thu, 16 Jul 2015 01:52:41 GMT

I will answer my own question.

It occurs because roads consist of line segments and each segment gets the same label.

The Maplex engine avoids this.

Layer Properties=>Labels=>Placement=>Label Density=>Remove Duplicates

The Options will also allow you to fine tune the label placement

(eg allowing labels to repeat provided they are a certain distance apart)

You can choose to use the Maplex Engine on the Frame Properties.