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How to change the reference scale in ArcCatalog?
In ArcCatalog, change the annotation reference scale. Right-click the annotation feature class and select Properties. In the Feature Class Properties dialog box, click Annotation. Under Feature Class, for Reference Scale, click Change to change the reference scale.
How to change reference scale of annotation feature class?
The Annotation tab allows you to change the reference scale of the annotation feature class. Changing the reference scale takes a long time to complete, so change it only after you’ve carefully chosen a new scale by experimenting with your data in ArcMap.
How is the annotation selection tool in ArcGIS Pro?
The annotation selection tool selects only annotation features and excludes other feature types from the selection set. To edit annotation features not created with ArcGIS Pro, upgrade the feature class. To learn more, see Upgrade dataset.
How to change the reference scale and size for an?
Under Feature Class, for Reference Scale, click Change to change the reference scale. 1 Right-click the annotation feature class and select Properties. 2 In the Feature Class Properties dialog box, click Annotation. 3 Under Feature Class, for Reference Scale, click Change to change the reference scale.
How to change the reference size for an annotation?
Instructions provided describe how to change the reference scale and size for an existing annotation. In ArcCatalog, change the annotation reference scale. Right-click the annotation feature class and select Properties. In the Feature Class Properties dialog box, click Annotation.
What are the different types of annotation in ArcGIS?
ArcGIS fully supports two types of annotation: geodatabase and map document. ArcGIS also supports the display and conversion of other annotation types including ArcInfo coverage and computer-aided design (CAD). Labels are the main alternative to annotation.
Can you change the annotation layer in ArcMap?
You can add these types of annotation directly to ArcMap and change most annotation layer symbology properties. For these formats, however, you cannot change the symbology for individual pieces of annotation, and you cannot edit the annotation positions or text strings.