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arcpy converting shp labels to annotaion in map

travisslack1 — Sun, 29 May 2016 22:17:05 GMT

hey guys, does anyone know of a way to convert a shapefile labels to annotation with arcpy? i have to create a map for every project that i use a bubble box to list all the areas in hectares the shp but the only way i see its possible is with a Mapping Defense plugin??Convert Labels To Annotation—Help | ArcGIS for Desktop is this correct? seems kind of strange thing to bundle it in haha.

thanks for any help.

Re: arcpy converting shp labels to annotaion in map

DanPatterson_Retired — Sun, 29 May 2016 22:23:50 GMT

hmmmm

Converting labels to annotation features—Help | ArcGIS for Desktop

Converting labels to annotation—Help | ArcGIS for Desktop

Exercise 3a: Converting labels to annotation—Help | ArcGIS for Desktop and finally

Convert Labels To Annotation—Help | ArcGIS for Desktop

so some of those may be appropriate

As since you flagged this python

LabelClass—Help | ArcGIS for Desktop

Re: arcpy converting shp labels to annotaion in map

travisslack1 — Sun, 29 May 2016 22:39:06 GMT

the excerise 3a is the way I typically do it manually, I was hoping to automate it with arcpy but the only code i can find arcpy.ConvertLabelsToAnnotation_defense(mxd, annoFeatures)

requires the mapping defense plugin which seems odd. was hoping someone had a work around for arcpy. thanks for looking tho.