I’d like to ask the wisdom and experience of Esri Professionals who worked in any following Esri ArcMap and ArcGIS Pro systems or moved from ArcView/ArcInfo to ArcMap system,
Background:
I've inherited annotations that are only in MXDs. This means the Annotation was created in each MXD by converted “labels to Annotation Class in the map” only. So, no annotation database. Each annotation is tied to one MXD each. There are over hundreds of individual MXDs formatted this way.
In migrating from ArcMap to ArcGIS Pro, I will be to building a new Annotation Feature Class from the ground up for over 18,000 unique polygons. I’d like to build the best Feature Linked Annotation Class that I can. I am looking for tips and recommendations on building a new Annotation Feature Link Class. What should I do? What should I avoid?
Key Question: In light of Esri software having major updates every 7 to 15 years, what is best way to create a Feature Class Annotation class? Building one from the ground up that will transfer on to the new generation of Esri Software.
Other good follow up questions:
- Does anyone have experiences about migrating annotation Class from ArcVeiw / ArcInfo to ArcMap OR ArcMap to ArcGIS Pro? Can you please share knowledge and experiences?
- If there any Esri Staff, who can share insight into technical details of ArcMap to ArcGIS Pro Annotation Class conversion details, please share. Can you share what best practices to building Annotation feature class should be?
To everyone, please share---no tip or suggestion is too small. You may have information that could help me or another GIS Specialist in the future.
Thanks in advance for your willing to share suggestions, insight and experience. I am very sympathetic to challenges of moving to next generation of Esri systems.
