topic Re: I have been able to rotate the data frame but i am now wondering How to rotate a layer in ArcMap? in Mapping Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/mapping-questions/i-have-been-able-to-rotate-the-data-frame-but-i-am/m-p/424445#M4594 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hi Mamadou,</P><P></P><P>Why are you needing to rotate the layer? Rotating the Data Frame is mainly used for cartographic and visualization purposes. Can you give some more details of what you are needing to do?</P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 27 Apr 2016 15:06:17 GMT AdrianWelsh 2016-04-27T15:06:17Z I have been able to rotate the data frame but i am now wondering How to rotate a layer in ArcMap? https://community.esri.com/t5/mapping-questions/i-have-been-able-to-rotate-the-data-frame-but-i-am/m-p/424444#M4593 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P><BR />I am</P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 27 Apr 2016 15:01:48 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/mapping-questions/i-have-been-able-to-rotate-the-data-frame-but-i-am/m-p/424444#M4593 MamadouDiabate 2016-04-27T15:01:48Z Re: I have been able to rotate the data frame but i am now wondering How to rotate a layer in ArcMap? https://community.esri.com/t5/mapping-questions/i-have-been-able-to-rotate-the-data-frame-but-i-am/m-p/424445#M4594 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hi Mamadou,</P><P></P><P>Why are you needing to rotate the layer? Rotating the Data Frame is mainly used for cartographic and visualization purposes. Can you give some more details of what you are needing to do?</P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 27 Apr 2016 15:06:17 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/mapping-questions/i-have-been-able-to-rotate-the-data-frame-but-i-am/m-p/424445#M4594 AdrianWelsh 2016-04-27T15:06:17Z Re: I have been able to rotate the data frame but i am now wondering How to rotate a layer in ArcMap? https://community.esri.com/t5/mapping-questions/i-have-been-able-to-rotate-the-data-frame-but-i-am/m-p/424446#M4595 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>I am designing a folding map and for the visualization purposes, I rotate an data frame "not the main one" in which the layer should be also rotate.</P><P></P><P></P><P></P><P>That's what I could not do yet (rotate the layer according to the data frame) on the top where it's marked "BAMAKO CITY".</P><P></P><P></P><P></P><P>Attached is the map I am talking about.</P><P>Best Regards,</P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 27 Apr 2016 15:22:42 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/mapping-questions/i-have-been-able-to-rotate-the-data-frame-but-i-am/m-p/424446#M4595 MamadouDiabate 2016-04-27T15:22:42Z Re: I have been able to rotate the data frame but i am now wondering How to rotate a layer in ArcMap? https://community.esri.com/t5/mapping-questions/i-have-been-able-to-rotate-the-data-frame-but-i-am/m-p/424447#M4596 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Mamadou,</P><P></P><P>Did you use the Data Frame Toolbar to rotate your data frames? Either way, please follow these steps, I believe this will help:</P><P></P><P><A href="http://desktop.arcgis.com/en/arcmap/latest/extensions/production-mapping/setting-rotation-for-data-frame-rules.htm" title="http://desktop.arcgis.com/en/arcmap/latest/extensions/production-mapping/setting-rotation-for-data-frame-rules.htm">Setting rotation for data frame rules—Help | ArcGIS for Desktop</A> </P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 27 Apr 2016 15:28:13 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/mapping-questions/i-have-been-able-to-rotate-the-data-frame-but-i-am/m-p/424447#M4596 AdrianWelsh 2016-04-27T15:28:13Z Re: I have been able to rotate the data frame but i am now wondering How to rotate a layer in ArcMap? https://community.esri.com/t5/mapping-questions/i-have-been-able-to-rotate-the-data-frame-but-i-am/m-p/424448#M4597 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>The symbol is ok but the label still not.</P><P>Best Regards,</P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 27 Apr 2016 15:45:30 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/mapping-questions/i-have-been-able-to-rotate-the-data-frame-but-i-am/m-p/424448#M4597 MamadouDiabate 2016-04-27T15:45:30Z Re: I have been able to rotate the data frame but i am now wondering How to rotate a layer in ArcMap? https://community.esri.com/t5/mapping-questions/i-have-been-able-to-rotate-the-data-frame-but-i-am/m-p/424449#M4598 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Oh, take a look at this. This should solve the issue:</P><P><A href="http://desktop.arcgis.com/en/arcmap/latest/map/working-with-text/general-label-settings-how-to-rotate-labels-with-t.htm" title="http://desktop.arcgis.com/en/arcmap/latest/map/working-with-text/general-label-settings-how-to-rotate-labels-with-t.htm">Using the general label settings to rotate labels with the data frame—Help | ArcGIS for Desktop</A></P><P></P><BLOCKQUOTE><TABLE border="1"><TBODY><TR><TD><OL style="font-size: 0.875em; margin-bottom: 1.5em; list-style: none; padding-bottom: 1em; color: #4d4d4d; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Segoe UI', Arial, sans-serif; background-color: #fefefe;"><LI>On the <SPAN class="wintitle" style="font-weight: bold;">Labeling</SPAN> toolbar, click <SPAN class="uicontrol" style="font-weight: bold;">Labeling <SPAN class="greaterthan">&gt;</SPAN> Options</SPAN>.</LI><LI>Click the <SPAN class="uicontrol" style="font-weight: bold;">General</SPAN> tab.</LI><LI>Check the <SPAN class="uicontrol" style="font-weight: bold;">Rotate point and polygon labels when data frame is rotated</SPAN> check box.</LI><LI>Click <SPAN class="uicontrol" style="font-weight: bold;">OK</SPAN>.</LI></OL></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML> Wed, 27 Apr 2016 15:49:51 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/mapping-questions/i-have-been-able-to-rotate-the-data-frame-but-i-am/m-p/424449#M4598 AdrianWelsh 2016-04-27T15:49:51Z Re: I have been able to rotate the data frame but i am now wondering How to rotate a layer in ArcMap? https://community.esri.com/t5/mapping-questions/i-have-been-able-to-rotate-the-data-frame-but-i-am/m-p/424450#M4599 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Thank you so much.</P><P></P><P>It's solved.</P><P>Best Regards,</P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 27 Apr 2016 15:54:30 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/mapping-questions/i-have-been-able-to-rotate-the-data-frame-but-i-am/m-p/424450#M4599 MamadouDiabate 2016-04-27T15:54:30Z Re: I have been able to rotate the data frame but i am now wondering How to rotate a layer in ArcMap? https://community.esri.com/t5/mapping-questions/i-have-been-able-to-rotate-the-data-frame-but-i-am/m-p/424451#M4600 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Great! I am glad this helped. Please mark the response as "Correct Answer" for the one that helped the most.</P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 27 Apr 2016 16:10:19 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/mapping-questions/i-have-been-able-to-rotate-the-data-frame-but-i-am/m-p/424451#M4600 AdrianWelsh 2016-04-27T16:10:19Z Re: I have been able to rotate the data frame but i am now wondering How to rotate a layer in ArcMap? https://community.esri.com/t5/mapping-questions/i-have-been-able-to-rotate-the-data-frame-but-i-am/m-p/424452#M4601 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>You can also go to <EM>C:\Program Files (x86)\ArcGIS\Desktop10.3\Utilities </EM>and run <EM>AdvancedArcMapSettings</EM> as administrator.<IMG class="image-1 jive-image" src="https://community.esri.com/legacyfs/online/197779_pastedImage_2.png" style="max-width: 1200px; max-height: 900px;" /></P><P>Then Go to Symbols/Graphics tab, and check the appropriate check box to rotate labels with data frame rotation. This would be included in default setting of ArcMap.</P><P><IMG class="image-2 jive-image" src="https://community.esri.com/legacyfs/online/197795_pastedImage_3.png" style="max-width: 1200px; max-height: 900px;" /></P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 29 Apr 2016 21:13:58 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/mapping-questions/i-have-been-able-to-rotate-the-data-frame-but-i-am/m-p/424452#M4601 JayantaPoddar 2016-04-29T21:13:58Z Re: I have been able to rotate the data frame but i am now wondering How to rotate a layer in ArcMap? https://community.esri.com/t5/mapping-questions/i-have-been-able-to-rotate-the-data-frame-but-i-am/m-p/424453#M4602 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Jayanta,</P><P></P><P>That is useful! Thanks for sharing.</P></BODY></HTML> Sat, 30 Apr 2016 21:27:58 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/mapping-questions/i-have-been-able-to-rotate-the-data-frame-but-i-am/m-p/424453#M4602 AdrianWelsh 2016-04-30T21:27:58Z