Append Annotation Feature Classes (Data Management)

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Summary

Creates a geodatabase annotation feature class or appends to an existing annotation feature class by combining annotation from multiple input geodatabase annotation feature classes into a single feature class with annotation classes.

Usage

  • When appending multiple annotation feature classes into a new annotation feature class, the input annotation feature classes must reside in the same database.

  • If you select geodatabase annotation features in ArcGIS Pro or build a definition query, only those features will be appended to the output feature class.

  • When appending feature-linked annotation feature classes, all the input annotation feature classes must be linked to the same feature class.

  • If you select an output annotation feature class that already exists, the features will be appended to that feature class, and the tool will project the annotation features in the destination spatial reference.

  • When appending annotation feature classes with multiple annotation subclasses, the subclasses will be merged if their properties match.

  • An ArcGIS Desktop Standard or ArcGIS Desktop Advanced license is required to create an output feature-linked annotation feature class.

Parameters

LabelExplanationData Type
Input features

The input annotation features that will form an annotation class in the output feature class.

Feature Layer
Output feature class

A new annotation feature class that will contain an annotation class for each input annotation feature class.

Feature Class
Reference scale

The reference scale set in the output feature class. Input features created at a different reference scale will be transformed to match this output reference scale.

Double
Create a single annotation class
(Optional)

Specifies how annotation features will be added to the output feature class.

  • Checked—All annotation features will be aggregated into one annotation class in the output feature class.
  • Unchecked—Separate annotation classes will be created for each input annotation class in the output feature class unless the classes are named the same and have the same properties. In this case, they will be merged. This is the default.
Boolean
Require symbols to be selected from the symbol table
(Optional)

Specifies how symbols can be selected for newly created annotation features.

  • Checked—Restricts the creation of annotation features to the list of symbols in the symbol collection of the output feature class.
  • Unchecked—Allows annotation features to be created with any symbology. This is the default.
Boolean
Create annotation when new features are added (Feature-linked only)
(Optional)
License:

This parameter is only available with ArcGIS Desktop Standard and ArcGIS Desktop Advanced licenses.

Specifies whether feature-linked annotation will be created when a feature is added.

  • Checked—Feature-linked annotation will be created using the label engine when a linked feature is created. This is the default.
  • Unchecked—Feature-linked annotation will not be created when a feature is created.
Boolean
Update annotation when the shape of the linked feature is modified (Feature-linked only)
(Optional)
License:

This parameter is only available with ArcGIS Desktop Standard and ArcGIS Desktop Advanced licenses.

Specifies whether feature-linked annotation is updated when a linked feature changes.

  • Checked—Feature-linked annotation will be updated using the label engine when a linked feature changes. This is the default.
  • Unchecked—Feature-linked annotation will not be updated when a linked feature changes.
Boolean

Licensing information

  • Basic: Limited
  • Standard: Yes
  • Advanced: Yes

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