The commands in the Label Placement group on the LABELS tab control how labels are positioned around their centroid. You can also control whether they display depending on how much of the object is in view, whether they overlap other labels, or if there are duplications.
The options in this group are:
| Icon | Command | Description |
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Label Rules | Lists common preset label rules.
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| Label Position | Use these default position (Anchor Point) buttons and the label offset to set label placement.
The anchor point is the label's position relative to the map object. The default anchor point varies with the type of map object: Regions default to Center, Lines to Above Center, and Points to Right. |
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| Offset | Sets the number of points (a measurement of text size) that a label is placed from its anchor point. | |
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Label Overlap | Sets how to display labels when they overlap.
Discard Labels – Remove labels that overlap each other on the map. Allow Overlaps – Allow labels to draw on top of each other. Labels may not display when they overlap labels that have a higher priority on the map. Try Other Positions – Avoid overlapping labels (to display more labels) by repositioning them around the object the label is describing. |
| Allow Duplicates | Allows duplicate labels for different objects to display, for example, (Portland, OR) and (Portland, ME). Use this option with street maps to label street segments individually. | |
| Label Partial Objects | Label polylines and objects whose centroids are not visible in the Map window. This only applies to autolabels. Customizing a label does not change its location. |
Default Point Labeling
Top Left
Top Center
Top Right
Center Left
Center
Center Right
Bottom Left
Bottom Center
Bottom Right