Latest Contributions by RichardBaker

This would be powerful. Not only changing character limits when you are short three characters for your description but being able to change strings to numeric or back again. I don't know how many times I've had to create a field then copy data to achieve the same result. Here's another idea along the lines of interactive to make it more user friendly, to customize maps using the database data power. ... View more

This would be a tremendous addition. Putting an interactive nature to the legend since there are so many variables and layers to the current dialog. Things are so buried it's almost impossible to fathom what you can and cannot do. Other tools would benefit from this type of idea as well, more interactive menus for labels and annotation. Adding the ability to edit and modify up front instead of three dialog boxes down. Several would benefit. I fear bringing up this aspect but make Arc more "drafter" friendly. Arc is that powerful database program but so many are now using it not only to pull from data storage but to add data directly. Many companies, mine included, are going the way of having the main data stored for global access but also still needing the better map appearance drafting can add. More and more GIS experts are coming from the ranks of what were CAD drafters. ... View more

This is now a moot point. I de-installed and re-installed 10.1 and now Maplex is functional as normal. I'm not sure what happend the first go round. Thanks for your comments. Richard ... View more

Yep, all that is on. Maplex is there but not functioning. It's loaded, the extension is on, the labeling setting is on. Tools show up for labeling but all are greyed out. If the switches weren't on the tools and buttons would not be visible. Seems ESRI has them locked out even if installed. Keeps settings of files using Maplex but allows no changes. ... View more