topic Re: Change Maplex Property and Feature Linked Annotation in Mapping Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/mapping-questions/change-maplex-property-and-feature-linked/m-p/683115#M7397 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>No unfortunately not. Feature-linked annotation is linked to the attributes of the original feature class, so the anno will update if any attributes used to create the anno are updated. </SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>The maplex properties you refer to, define how the text is positioned on the map so the only way to see any change is to re-run the labeling engine. Then you can create new annotation with the updated properties.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>hope that helps</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Sam</SPAN><BR /><STRONG style="font-style: italic;">Esri</STRONG></BODY></HTML> Fri, 28 Oct 2011 15:19:18 GMT SamuelTroth 2011-10-28T15:19:18Z Change Maplex Property and Feature Linked Annotation https://community.esri.com/t5/mapping-questions/change-maplex-property-and-feature-linked/m-p/683114#M7396 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>Hi,</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>After I set Maplex properties and created feature linked annotation, is it possible to change the Maplex properties and have those changed reflected in the feature linked annotation.&nbsp; Or do I have to go through the process of re-creating the feature linked annotation (I hoped the latter isn't the only way!!!).</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Thanks</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>Brian</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Tue, 11 Oct 2011 13:23:02 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/mapping-questions/change-maplex-property-and-feature-linked/m-p/683114#M7396 BrianKaplan 2011-10-11T13:23:02Z Re: Change Maplex Property and Feature Linked Annotation https://community.esri.com/t5/mapping-questions/change-maplex-property-and-feature-linked/m-p/683115#M7397 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>No unfortunately not. Feature-linked annotation is linked to the attributes of the original feature class, so the anno will update if any attributes used to create the anno are updated. </SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>The maplex properties you refer to, define how the text is positioned on the map so the only way to see any change is to re-run the labeling engine. Then you can create new annotation with the updated properties.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>hope that helps</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Sam</SPAN><BR /><STRONG style="font-style: italic;">Esri</STRONG></BODY></HTML> Fri, 28 Oct 2011 15:19:18 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/mapping-questions/change-maplex-property-and-feature-linked/m-p/683115#M7397 SamuelTroth 2011-10-28T15:19:18Z