topic Re: Grid lines on top of labels in ArcGIS Enterprise Portal Questions

Grid lines on top of labels

BradleySmith2 — Sat, 21 Dec 2013 14:46:07 GMT

I recently created a map with a UTM grid. Unfortunately, the grid lines appear over the top of several labels in my map (See example). Is there anyway to fix this and have the labels on top of the grid lines instead?

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Re: Grid lines on top of labels

DanPatterson_Retired — Sun, 22 Dec 2013 00:31:31 GMT

I am not sure but I would suspect the order that you created the labels and grid lines might have something to do with it. Did you label first or last?

Re: Grid lines on top of labels

BradleySmith2 — Sun, 22 Dec 2013 14:27:48 GMT

I am not sure but I would suspect the order that you created the labels and grid lines might have something to do with it. Did you label first or last?

I created the grid lines first.

Re: Grid lines on top of labels

NidhinKarthikeyan — Mon, 23 Dec 2013 05:01:19 GMT

You can create a grid using polyline rather than using the grid in Data Frame. After creating a grid using polyline, you have to check 'Do not show lines or ticks' in 'Reference System Properties' under 'Lines'.

Re: Grid lines on top of labels

RobertBorchert — Mon, 23 Dec 2013 16:53:20 GMT

Make sure the layer are labeling with is on top.

Make sure you labels are not set to background draw first.

then either mask your labels with a really small halo or a really tight box.

I recently created a map with a UTM grid. Unfortunately, the grid lines appear over the top of several labels in my map (See example). Is there anyway to fix this and have the labels on top of the grid lines instead?

[ATTACH=CONFIG]30060[/ATTACH]

Re: Grid lines on top of labels

BradleySmith2 — Mon, 30 Dec 2013 01:23:23 GMT

Thanks for all of the suggestions. After further research, it appears that I need to use the "Make Grids and Graticules Layer" tool.