Latest Contributions by DavidBarnes

The equivalent of ArcMap's data frame Clip to Shape setting has not been implemented in ArcGIS Pro yet. One thing you can do in ArcGIS Pro is create non-rectangular map frames on a layout. Select the map frame and then go to the Map Frame Tools ribbon, Design tab, Reshape section for a dropdown palette of shapes. ... View more

Also, check to make sure the data frame's "target" annotation group is set to be visible. To do this, open the Data Frame properties, Annotation Groups tab and make sure the checkbox next to the annotation group name is checked on. You can check to see which Annotation Group is the target for drawing by going to the Draw toolbar, Drawing menu, Active Annotation Target pullright. ... View more

You should be able to do this, without having to create a buffer, by first selecting just the reservoir, then using Select By Location. Make sure you have the parameters set correctly. For example, the Selection method should be "select features from", Target layer should be the layer that has your cities, Source layer should be your reservoir layer and should have Use selected features checked (might be grayed out, but should be checked on anyway) and show 1 feature selected, Spatial selection method should be "are within a distance of the source layer feature", search distance should be set to your desired distance/units. I believe that should work. I don't know if projection on the fly could impact it. ... View more

I can think of 2 possible courses of action. 1. Use rectangle text and make it big enough to fit the most text you're likely to have, and anchor it where you want. 2. Use the point text, and reset the anchor point position as part of your ArcPy script. I don't know enough about ArcPy to know how to do that, or how easy or complex it might be, but I'm sure someone here could offer suggestions. ... View more