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It is supposed to cure a stupid problem, labels rotate with the data frame rotation when I have never wanted that!
It is supposed to cure a stupid problem, labels rotate with the data frame rotation when I have never wanted that!


Unfortunately at 10.4 it appears to do absolutely nothing, so now I am trying to dig my way out with python and dataDrivenPages.
At 10.4 it appears to do absolutely nothing. Instead go into Labeling -> Options -> General and uncheck "Rotate point and polygon labels when data frame is rotated." WHY the default to rotate? Ugh.

Latest revision as of 22:15, 6 September 2016

There is an "advanced settings utility". I never knew about it until today. It's been around forever (since 8.x)

http://support.esri.com/technical-article/000002834

It is supposed to cure a stupid problem, labels rotate with the data frame rotation when I have never wanted that!

At 10.4 it appears to do absolutely nothing. Instead go into Labeling -> Options -> General and uncheck "Rotate point and polygon labels when data frame is rotated." WHY the default to rotate? Ugh.