Hi Everyone
How to fix this weird grid label?
Thanks
Ming
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Hi Ming,
This is expected behavior. Fortunately, ArcGIS Pro allows you to control the visibility of labels for cases such as this. For example here is a map with a rotation of -5. As you can see there are grid label (and tick marks) that I may want to remove from the map (circled in red).
Step 1: Define the edges of your map frame
1. Open the Grid properties and in the Format Map Grid pane (Options tab)
2. Expand the group Edges and corners.
3. Check both checkboxes.
Notice that the edges and corners of the map frame are designated with numbers (edges in blue). These numbers can be used in deciding which labels (and tick marks) should be visible.
Step 2: Assign edge visibility
1. Click the Format Map Grid Components tab.
2. Select “Labels” from the Components list.
3. Expand the Visible group
4. Click Selected.
You should see the edge indicators on your map.
Now for the tricky part. The cardinal directions as indicated in the pane refer to the “intersection” of the gridline and the edge of map frame. In this example we want to remove the label (and tick mark) for “15 N”. It is at the east end of its associated grid line (marked in yellow highlight at the top).
5. Click 1. We are now working with the visibility of "Labels" (the selected component) for edge "1".
Toggle the “East” checkbox. This will toggle off the visibility for edge 1 labels that are at the east end of the gridline.
Note: There is an existing bug that incorrectly removed vertical placement for labels when the Selected button is clicked. You may need to reassign vertical placement to the edges. You can do this under the Appearance group (as shown below). Check the boxes back on for the vertical alignment
For more information please see the help topic Graticules.
Hope this helps,
Tom
I'd guess it's either your projection or your map has a rotation defined, but that happens when the grid lines cut across a corner, rather than to the other side of the frame.
Notice in the grid label settings that you're setting the vertical text based on cardinal direction, as opposed to the top/bottom/left/right of the map frame element. It may be easier to show than tell, so here's a map with a 15 degree rotation, and similar grid label settings to yours. I've also left the grid lines on, as it's easier to see it that way.
The 77 W and 45 N labels get repeated on adjacent edges as opposed to opposite edges due to the map's rotation. Since the 45 N line runs east/west, its labels will respect my settings for the grid labels to be vertical, even though the "west" label itself doesn't show up on what I'd call my west edges of the frame.
In order to fix it, you'll just have to play around with the map's rotation and your grid's origin and interval settings to try and avoid grid lines that cut corners like that.
Hi Ming,
This is expected behavior. Fortunately, ArcGIS Pro allows you to control the visibility of labels for cases such as this. For example here is a map with a rotation of -5. As you can see there are grid label (and tick marks) that I may want to remove from the map (circled in red).
Step 1: Define the edges of your map frame
1. Open the Grid properties and in the Format Map Grid pane (Options tab)
2. Expand the group Edges and corners.
3. Check both checkboxes.
Notice that the edges and corners of the map frame are designated with numbers (edges in blue). These numbers can be used in deciding which labels (and tick marks) should be visible.
Step 2: Assign edge visibility
1. Click the Format Map Grid Components tab.
2. Select “Labels” from the Components list.
3. Expand the Visible group
4. Click Selected.
You should see the edge indicators on your map.
Now for the tricky part. The cardinal directions as indicated in the pane refer to the “intersection” of the gridline and the edge of map frame. In this example we want to remove the label (and tick mark) for “15 N”. It is at the east end of its associated grid line (marked in yellow highlight at the top).
5. Click 1. We are now working with the visibility of "Labels" (the selected component) for edge "1".
Toggle the “East” checkbox. This will toggle off the visibility for edge 1 labels that are at the east end of the gridline.
Note: There is an existing bug that incorrectly removed vertical placement for labels when the Selected button is clicked. You may need to reassign vertical placement to the edges. You can do this under the Appearance group (as shown below). Check the boxes back on for the vertical alignment
For more information please see the help topic Graticules.
Hope this helps,
Tom
