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Can a layer be set to display only at a certain scale?
Layers can be set to automatically display only within an appropriate range of map scales. This is sometimes referred to as scale-dependent drawing. Here are the steps to set this up for a map layer. Right-click the layer in the table of contents and click Properties (or double-click the layer) to open the Layer Properties dialog box.
How to set the scale of a layer in ArcGIS?
Right-click the layer in the table of contents and click Properties (or double-click the layer) to open the Layer Properties dialog box. You can set a layer’s visible scale range on the General tab of the Layer Properties dialog box. Specifying visible map scales can be tricky.
How can I tell if a map layer is drawing?
Once you set the range of visible map scales, whenever the scale of the data frame is outside the layer’s visible scale range, the layer will not draw. You’ll see a dimmed check box in the table of contents. You can use your map display to set the visible scale range of a map layer as follows:
When does a layer not draw in beyond?
In beyond refers to the largest desired visible map scale, which is the smaller of the map scale numbers (the maximum scale). Once you set the range of visible map scales, whenever the scale of the data frame is outside the layer’s visible scale range, the layer will not draw.
Is there a label tool in layer properties?
The Layer Properties dialog does have a Labels tab, which now offers the same functionality, but for this example we’ll use the Label tool, accessed via a toolbar button. The goal for this lesson: To apply useful and good-looking labels to a layer.
How to use labels instead of layer symbology?
In the Label tool dialog, go to the Placement tab. Change the value of Distance to 2mm and make sure that Around point is selected: Click Apply. You’ll see that the labels are no longer overlapping their point markers. 4.2.3. Follow Along: Using Labels Instead of Layer Symbology ¶
How to use label classes to label features?
Right-click the new label class in the Label Classes list and click SQL Query . Click the operators to build an expression that identifies the subset of features you want to label. Click OK . Click the Label Field drop-down arrow and click the attribute field you want to use as a label.