Style and Label a Linear Feature

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Style and Label a Linear Feature

Specify the visual appearance of lines in a map. You can include composite lines to show a solid background with a dashed or solid midline. You can add intelligently placed labels that follow the linear path, or you can use multi-line labels that appear next to the lines.


Add the linear feature to the map		Use Data Connect to add the feature data to the map

Define the scale range for the style		Use the Style Editor to specify the zoom level at which the style will appear

If desired, filter the features that will be displayed and styled at the specified scale range		Create an expression for the Thematic Rules field in the Style Editor to determine which lines appear in the display map at the scale range you chose

Create a style for the lines		Specify the color, thickness, and pattern for the linear feature

If desired, create a composite line style		Build a style with several components and then style each component, for example, to show a dividing line for roads

If desired, add labels to the lines that follow the line path		Use the Advanced Placement option to add labels that follow the line's path, stitch together line segment labels, and shrinks to fit the line size. Note: You must choose either Advanced Placement or Multi-line Labeling.

If desired, add multi-line labels to the lines		Use the Multi-Line Labeling option to add labels that place text on multiple lines. Note: You must choose either Advanced Placement or Multi-line Labeling.

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