Publishing Annotations with Network Diagrams (Schematics)

[rohanrajan_hms]

Is it possible to have annotation layers retained with System Network Diagrams. Assuming that the network diagram layers get published with the service, does the Annotation layer generated in a Network Diagram Map count as a network diagram layer?

I want my published network diagrams from the network diagram service to have annotations.

Any help or direction to relevant links would be much appreciated.

[AnneYvonneBlin · Accepted solution]

Hi @rohanrajan_hms 
No, annotation layers are not part of network diagram layer. Network diagrams don't support annotation.
First of all, there is no way to query the annotations stored in the annotation class that are related to the only diagram features in the active diagram. Moreover, if you apply a layout to your diagram, the diagram feature geometry changes and the annotations are no longer properly placed.
Nothing prevents you to set up the labels you want on your diagram features using the standard labeling engine or the Maplex labeling engine and make these labeling customizations apply by default for any diagram you will reopen or any new diagram you will create, but these labeling customizations cannot be done through annotations.
Regards,
Anne-Yvonne

[rohanrajan_hms]

 Thank You Anne. Is there any guide which I can follow to add rules to the diagram layout template to display labels and specify the diagram layer symbology. Any advice is greatly appreciated.

[AnneYvonneBlin]

Sure @rohanrajan_hms. 

To know more about diagram layer definition and its configuration, please read this section in Pro help system: https://pro.arcgis.com/en/pro-app/latest/help/data/network-diagrams/manage-diagram-layer-definitions...

For a complete overview about diagram layers and the different ways to set them up, you can also watch the following video: Defining Nice Layers for Better Network Diagrams

Hopping this helps
Anne-Yvonne

[rohanrajan_hms · Accepted solution]

Thank You So much Anne.