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Refreshing Annotation
When you change the expressions in an
annotation template (page 2055), you
can refresh all existing annotations using that annotation template to apply
those changes. The expressions in existing annotations do not update
automatically.
When you refresh the annotations, you can choose whether to update the
string values only or whether to update all properties of the annotation (for
example, its position and layer location).
NOTE This functionality is for drawing objects only. To label geospatial features,
see
Adding Labels to Features (page 1091).
See also:
■
Attaching Annotation to Objects (page 1103)
■ Defining Annotation Templates (page 190)
■ Changing Annotation Templates (page 194)
NOTE This procedure is for drawing objects only. To label geospatial features, see
Adding Labels to Features (page 1091).
To refresh annotation based on a specific template
1 Click Annotate tab ➤ Map Annotation panel ➤ Refresh Annotation.
2 In the Annotation Refresh dialog box (page 1569), select an annotation
template and click OK.
TIP You can select more than one template at a time.
3 On the command line, select Full Annotation or Strings Only.
■ Strings Only — Reevaluates only the expression-based text in the
annotation, but changes nothing else.
For example, if you use the expression .AREA as the value of the
annotation text, the annotation displays the area of the circle. If you
change the diameter of the circle, and refresh the annotation with
the Strings Only option, the text changes to reflect the new area of
the circle.
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