Annotation in ArcGIS Pro 2.1

[MichelleCouden]

Has anyone ever had trouble with converting labels to annotation and the anno attribute table has no records in it. The first one I made was fine but everyone since then has been wrong. Everything is in the same geodatabase. Labels are labeled how I want them. I tried going out of Pro and then back in. Nothing. I've tried moving things to a new geodatabase. Nothing. Any ideas on what might be going on???

[George_Thompson]

I would recommend upgrading to the latest version of ArcGIS Pro (2.3.1) and re-testing. I know that we have improved the annotation experience in the last few releases.

[MichelleCouden]

I’m limited on that. I work for Texas Department of Transportation. They more than likely do not have the newest version yet to download. IT worked the first time I did it.

Michelle Couden

Cartographer

Certified GIS Analyst

TPP Wellness Contact

Transportation Planning and Programming

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(512)486-5136

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[WendyHarrison]

HI Michelle,

I've never heard of an issue like this for converting labels to annotation. 

What I'm thinking may be happening from your description is that you label, convert labels to annotation and then the labels aren't turned back on for the next conversion run so nothing actually gets converted into the feature class.  

To check this, click on the Label view tab in the Contents pane and see if the layers are checked on for labeling.  If they're not, check them and test to see if that resolves it.

Please let me know what happens.

thanks

Wendy

[MichelleCouden]

Thanks!! I know that part. All my labels are on when I convert.

Michelle Couden

Cartographer

Certified GIS Analyst

TPP Wellness Contact

Transportation Planning and Programming

Traffic Analysis Section

(512)486-5136

Watch for Cyclists!

[WendyHarrison]

Hi Michelle,

what happens if you pull one layer into it's own map and convert labels to anno there? 

Sorry this is a long trouble shooting process through geonet.  Have you logged a support call? that is normally the best way to get through these issues.

thanks

wendy

[MichelleCouden]

Cool! Thanks! I’ll do that.

Michelle Couden

Cartographer

Certified GIS Analyst

TPP Wellness Contact

Transportation Planning and Programming

Traffic Analysis Section

(512)486-5136

Watch for Cyclists!

[MichelleCouden]

I ran it on my local drive with the geodatabase at the root of all my directories. IT worked. Is this an issue with the no spaces for folder names??

Michelle Couden

Cartographer

Certified GIS Analyst

TPP Wellness Contact

Transportation Planning and Programming

Traffic Analysis Section

(512)486-5136

Watch for Cyclists!

[MichelleCouden]

I am still not understanding the conversion scale. Can you explain.

Michelle Couden

Cartographer

Certified GIS Analyst

TPP Wellness Contact

Transportation Planning and Programming

Traffic Analysis Section

(512)486-5136

Watch for Cyclists!

[MichelleCouden]

It works everywhere now. So, I learned a lesson it needs some number in the conversion scale box. Not zero.

Michelle Couden

Cartographer

Certified GIS Analyst

TPP Wellness Contact

Transportation Planning and Programming

Traffic Analysis Section

(512)486-5136

Watch for Cyclists!