Like other feature classes in a geodatabase, all features in an annotation feature class have a geographic location, extent, and attributes. You can add annotation stored in a geodatabase to any map, and it appears as an annotation layer in the ArcMap table of contents. Storing annotation in a geodatabase is similar to storing geographic features-lines, points, and polygons-in a geodatabase. You can create geodatabase annotation feature classes in either ArcMap or ArcCatalog. If you want editable text that you can use in many maps, you should store your text in geodatabase annotation feature classes. Geodatabase annotation elements are stored in special types of feature classes inside the geodatabase. Learn more about managing annotation feature classes
#ANNOTATE DEFINITION MANUAL#
Learn more about the editing tools in ArcMap If you are creating annotation from labels, you can minimize manual positioning by working with the labeling options before converting the labels to annotation. Use the ArcMap editing tools to position geodatabase annotation.Learn more about map document annotation and adding new text to a map If you have map document annotation, use the Draw toolbar to change symbology. These changes are reflected on the current map only, unless you save them in a. Learn more about editing the appearance of annotation features You can change symbology for most annotation formats using the Layer Properties dialog box. Change the symbology of your geodatabase annotation using ArcMap editing tools.If you have coverage, CAD, or other annotation formats and want your annotation to be editable or linked to features, convert them to geodatabase annotation using ArcToolbox. If you don't have annotation, you can label features in ArcMap and convert the labels to annotation.
Add your existing annotation to ArcMap.The following steps provide a workflow that you can follow to use annotation in your maps.
Learn more about graphics Making a map with annotation *Although annotation is mainly used to maintain the persistence of pieces of text placed on or around a map both geodatabase annotation and map document annotation also support the storage of graphic shapes. A label's text and position are generated dynamically according to a set of placement rules. Labels are the main alternative to annotation. ArcGIS also supports the display and conversion of other annotation types including ArcInfo coverage and computer-aided design (CAD). ArcGIS fully supports two types of annotation: geodatabase and map document. If the exact position of each piece of text is important, then you should store your text as annotation.
Dynamic labels are the other primary option for storing text. With annotation, each piece of text* stores its own position, text string, and display properties. Annotation is one option in ArcGIS for storing text to place on your maps.
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