14 th Annual GeoElections User Conference

14 th Annual GeoElections User Conference

14 th Annual GeoElections User Conference These are Features you may want to label. All of these will compete for space on your map. Points Polling Places Landmarks Lines Roads Railroad Tracks Water Boundaries Non-visible Boundaries Polygons CDDs and other special taxing districts Municipalities Congressional, Senate, House, etc. Districts Precincts

14 th Annual GeoElections User Conference ● Text Objects have no connection with the data in a map layer ● Text Objects change scale as one zooms in and out of the map ● Text Objects can be stored in a permanent Table. Their position in the layers can be controlled ● Text Objects can be created with the Text Tool from the Drawing Tool Bar ● Text Objects cannot be created as curved text ● Text Objects can be created from labels using either the AutoLabels or Label Functions tools ● Labels are derived from a column in a table or expression ● Labels can be displayed using Automatic Labels in Layer Control or by using the Label Tool ● Labels can follow the curve of a polyline object Key Differences Between Text and Labels

14 th Annual GeoElections User Conference Annotating streets can be performed using one or both of the following to produce curved labels: The Automatic Labels setting accessible from Layer Control and the Lines group box from the Labeling Rules dialog box. The Label tool from the Main tool bar will also support curved labels

14 th Annual GeoElections User Conference Places text objects into the cosmetic layer Labels a selection and places text objects into the permanent layer These functions do not support curved labels as text objects

14 th Annual GeoElections User Conference

14 th Annual GeoElections User Conference The AutoLabeler automatically Places labels for the designated Layer into the Cosmetic layer.

14 th Annual GeoElections User Conference The Labeler provides both the Transfer Labels dialog box and the Pencil icon. Using the Pencil icon, one simply points-and-clicks to place text.

14 th Annual GeoElections User Conference

14 th Annual GeoElections User Conference

14 th Annual GeoElections User Conference

14 th Annual GeoElections User Conference

14 th Annual GeoElections User Conference You can keep track of the cells you have completed by updating the “Complete” field in the Grid table and thematically shading the grid. All of this can be saved in your text editing workspace.

14 th Annual GeoElections User Conference Map Zoom is 1.1 miles Text is 7 point bold Use either AutoLabels or Label Functions to label the majority of the segments assisted by the Text Label tool (pencil icon) to fill in the missing labels. Delete, move and edit the labels to make them fit within your map.

14 th Annual GeoElections User Conference Recommendations for best results annotating maps with these features. Points Polling PlacesText LandmarksText Lines RoadsAutomatic labels Railroad TracksAutomatic labels Water BoundariesText Non-visible BoundariesText Polygons CDDs and other special taxing districtsText MunicipalitiesText Congressional, Senate, House, etc. DistrictsText PrecinctsText

14 th Annual GeoElections User Conference Following is a brief list of cartographic techniques for creating superior annotation: Always use a unique font style (type, size, color, etc.) for each feature class Attempt to be consistent with the orientation of the label to the object Lines = rotated or curved but adjacent Points = Horizontally oriented about the centroid Regions = Center mass or as a call out

14 th Annual GeoElections User Conference