ArcGIS Pro 2.5: How to label polygon layer based on a particular rotation stored in a field?
ArcGIS Pro 2.5: How to label polygon layer based on a particular rotation stored in a field?
For example, for point layer, one can label the features based on a particular rotation stored in a field. Wy this is not available for polygon layer?
Can this be considered as an idea for enhancement?
What is that you actually want to achieve, have the labels somehow "fit" your country polygons by rotating them? Or do you want to rotate the entire map including all of its labels?
If the former, I think Maplex's curve fitting and label font scaling options are far more appropriate and convenient than some manually set rotation angle. E.g., see these nice examples of labels that fit the glaciers by using Maplex curved fitting options and font scaling.
Many thanks Marco for the input
What I wanted is to have the labels rotated as shown in the screenshot below. Is this still possible?
Jamal,
You really should spend a bit of time to familiarize yourself with all the options in the Maplex label engine. Yes, it can be intimidating in the beginning, but once you get to know some of the most important settings, and develop a feeling for their effect, you should be able to handle these label jobs fine. The lower image shows what can be achieved with careful Maplex label settings and distinct label classes, all of the labeling in that image is dynamically placed by Maplex. Not a single manual intervention.
And ultimately, if you want full control, Annotation is the way to go, but that is largely manual placement. However, I don't think that is what you want, and dynamic labeling with Maplex has the advantage of well... being dynamic! It will adjust to changes in the data (although feature linked annotation is based on field contents as well).
