topic Place polygon labels straight to polygons secondary axis in Mapping Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/mapping-questions/place-polygon-labels-straight-to-polygons/m-p/463617#M5056 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Is there a way to place polygon labels straight to polygons secondary axis? &nbsp;In maplex, you can place the labels straight (to main axis) or horizontal; however, I have many rectangular polygons with several different orientations for the main axis (which range from NW to NE). So if I place the labels straight, they are turned sideways in the map. &nbsp;If I place the labels horizontal, the angle of the labels do not match the orientation of the polygons.</P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 05 Oct 2016 19:56:37 GMT SS5 2016-10-05T19:56:37Z Place polygon labels straight to polygons secondary axis https://community.esri.com/t5/mapping-questions/place-polygon-labels-straight-to-polygons/m-p/463617#M5056 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Is there a way to place polygon labels straight to polygons secondary axis? &nbsp;In maplex, you can place the labels straight (to main axis) or horizontal; however, I have many rectangular polygons with several different orientations for the main axis (which range from NW to NE). So if I place the labels straight, they are turned sideways in the map. &nbsp;If I place the labels horizontal, the angle of the labels do not match the orientation of the polygons.</P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 05 Oct 2016 19:56:37 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/mapping-questions/place-polygon-labels-straight-to-polygons/m-p/463617#M5056 SS5 2016-10-05T19:56:37Z