Point with label & auxiliary label in ArcMap
This is a walk-through on how to create an auto label like below in ArcMap. I’m using maplex on ArcGIS 10.3. A layer package corresponding to this can be downloaded here. I’m working with some fake levee breach data here with the goal to fit the breach number label onto a specific part of the custom […]
Building a logo with arcmap
Here’s how I built a logo for my presentation at NACIS last year using only arcmap! I wanted to demonstrate that design can be done in ArcMap, this was my inspiration to design an arbitrary logo, my cheapo nylon yamaha, which I love the rosette on: Here’s a video of the process: And here’s a […]
NACIS
Decent typography in ArcMap is possible, a crucial element of that is formatting text efficiently. I’ll talk formatting tag usage and syntax, then provide some practical examples, and finish up with some type experiments in ArcMap – including using ArcMap to design a logo. The materials from my talk at the 2014 NACIS Annual Meeting can […]
Map Typography – A Python Label Expression
Recently, I had to label parcels with APN & owner information. The parcel feature class has the APNs and the ownership table is joined based on the APNs. I’ve been commiting to using python in labeling expressions whenever possible and this was a good chance to use an advanced expression. One problem was that the […]
Map Typography – Formatting Tags in ArcMap
Text formatting can be controlled through the use of formatting tags. The syntax is similar to html or xml tags. Formatting tags make controlling how your type appears much more efficient that using the graphical interface in ArcMap. Instead of going through multiple windos to set the character spacing for a piece of type, you […]
