How do I remove labels in GIS?
Click near the center of the cluster of labels and drag the Measure tool line to an area outside the congested area of labels. Note the distance in map units. Select the remove duplicate labels type: Remove within fixed distance or Remove all.
What is BaseMap in GIS?
The term basemap is see often in GIS and refers to a collection of GIS data and/or orthorectified imagery that form the background setting for a map. The function of the basemap is to provide background detail necessary to orient the location of the map. Basemaps also add to the aesthetic appeal of a map.
How to load basemap without labels in ESRI?
One idea came up a few times suggesting you could load the base of an ESRI Basemap directly and simply not load its corresponding reference layer. From what I can tell, though, most of bases actually have text (for example, Canvas/World_Light_Gray_Base (MapServer)).
How to use light gray base in ArcGIS?
If you search for “canvas map” in ArcGIS Online, you get two results: World Light Gray Reference and World Light Gray Base (figure 5). Once these are added as separate layers, you can position your operational overlays above the Base layer and below the Reference layer so that the labels appear on top. Figure 5.
How to add basemap layers in ArcGIS Online?
Instead of adding the basemap from the Basemap Gallery, add basemap layers by using the Add button and the Search for Layers option. If you search for “canvas map” in ArcGIS Online, you get two results: World Light Gray Reference and World Light Gray Base (figure 5).
When to use the light gray canvas basemap?
The Light Gray Canvas basemap works particularly well for point and line data and discontinuous polygon data. All web maps suffer, to a greater or lesser degree, from problems when you add continuous polygon data as an operational overlay, because the polygons function as a basemap in their own right.