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#### Label-EZ Tools: LabelPanel and Label-Edit

#### User Guide

#### FEMA DFIRM Production Tools

#### Version 2.0

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**Table of Contents:**

[What are LabelPanel and Label-Edit?
1](#what-are-labelpanel-and-label-edit)

[LabelPanel Toolbar 1](#labelpanel-toolbar)

[Label-Edit Toolbar 2](#label-edit-toolbar)

[Tool Controls 3](#tool-controls)

[LabelPanel Toolbar 3](#labelpanel-toolbar-1)

[![](media/image3.png) LabelPanel 4](#labelpanel-1)

[Label-Edit Toolbar 7](#label-edit-toolbar-1)

[![](media/image4.png) Display Label-EZ Output
7](#display-label-ez-output-1)

[![](media/image5.png) Change Label Status 8](#change-label-status-1)

[![](media/image6.png) Change Label Properties
11](#change-label-properties-1)

[![](media/image7.png) Abbreviate Label 12](#abbreviate-label-1)

[![](media/image8.png) Reset Label 13](#reset-label-1)

[![](media/image9.png) Highlight Label/Feature
14](#highlight-labelfeature-1)

[![](media/image10.png) Restore Suppressed Label
15](#restore-suppressed-label-1)

[![](media/image11.png) Suppress/Hide Label 17](#suppresshide-label-1)

[![](media/image12.wmf){width="0.30972222222222223in"
height="0.30972222222222223in"} Select Label 18](#select-label-1)

[![](media/image13.png) Compose Label 19](#compose-label-1)

[![](media/image14.png) Decompose Label 19](#decompose-label-1)

[![](media/image15.png){width="0.3090277777777778in"
height="0.3090277777777778in"} Make Label Horizontal
20](#make-label-horizontal-1)

[![](media/image16.png) Stack Label 20](#stack-label-1)

[![](media/image17.png) Duplicate Label 21](#duplicate-label-1)

[![](media/image18.png) Reposition Placed Label
23](#reposition-placed-label-1)

[![](media/image19.png) Flip Label 24](#flip-label-1)

[![](media/image20.png) Draw New Leader 25](#draw-new-leader-1)

[![](media/image21.png) Generate Index 26](#generate-index-1)

[![](media/image22.png) Mask Features 26](#mask-features-1)

[![](media/image23.png) Label-Edit Options 26](#label-edit-options-1)

[PLTS Symbology and QA Toolbar 29](#plts-symbology-and-qa-toolbar)

[![](media/image24.png) Render using VVT Symbology
29](#render-using-vvt-symbology)

[![](media/image25.png) PLTS Dangle and Pseudo Renderer
30](#plts-dangle-and-pseudo-renderer)

[![](media/image26.png) Default Render 30](#default-render)

[![](media/image27.png) Set Polygon Transparency Percentage
30](#set-polygon-transparency-percentage)

[DFIRM Layer Loader Toolbar 31](#dfirm-layer-loader-toolbar)

[![](media/image28.png) DFIRM Layer Data Loader
32](#dfirm-layer-data-loader-1)

[![](media/image29.png) DFIRM Reference Data Loader
33](#__RefHeading___Toc159831160)

[![](media/image30.png) Show DFIRM Adjacent Area
37](#show-dfirm-adjacent-area-1)

[![](media/image31.png) Show Only DFIRM Area
38](#show-only-dfirm-area-1)

[![](media/image32.wmf){width="0.34375in" height="0.375in"} Zoom to
DFIRM ID 39](#zoom-to-dfirm-id-1)

[![](media/image32.wmf){width="0.3597222222222222in"
height="0.33194444444444443in"} Suspend Drawing 39](#suspend-drawing-1)

[![](media/image33.wmf){width="0.3298611111111111in"
height="0.3347222222222222in"} DFIRM Export to PGDB
41](#dfirm-export-to-pgdb-1)

[Troubleshooting 44](#troubleshooting)

[Appendix A -- Feature Class Annotation Fields
48](#appendix-a-feature-class-annotation-fields)

[Appendix B -- Abbreviation Dictionary
54](#appendix-b-abbreviation-dictionary)

[Appendix C -- Fields Required for Rendering
58](#appendix-c-fields-required-for-rendering)

# What are LabelPanel and Label-Edit?

**LabelPanel** and **Label-Edit** are toolbars within the third-party
software suite, **Label-EZ**. **Label-EZ** was developed by the company
MapText, and it has been customized for DFIRM production. **LabelPanel**
and **Label-Edit** will be used in conjunction with one another to
automatically create annotation features and manually manipulate them,
as appropriate for the study.

The **LabelPanel** toolbar has one tool, the ***LabelPanel*** tool.
Automated annotation generation and placement for FIRM panels will be
done via the ***LabelPanel*** tool, which will account for 80% to 90% of
your annotation work. These annotation features are created based on the
values in the attribute tables for the associated spatial features.
Refer to [Appendix A](#appendix-a-feature-class-annotation-fields)
within this user guide for details as to which attribute fields are
employed. All annotation features are created in accordance with the
specifications in FEMA's *Guidelines and Specifications for Flood Hazard
Mapping Partners, Appendix K: Format and Specifications for Flood
Insurance Rate Maps* (hereby referred to as *Appendix K*).

Once the panel(s) has been automatically annotated, you can use the
**Label-Edit** tools to modify the visibility, placement, orientation,
and properties of each annotation feature. **Label-Edit** also enables
you to add leader lines to spatial features where necessary.

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  LabelPanel toolbar
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**Quick Reference Guide**

The following is a quick reference guide to all of the components on the
**LabelPanel** and **Label-Edit** toolbars.

## LabelPanel Toolbar

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| !   | ######## [**Lab           | Generate annotation for the        |
| []( | elPanel**](#labelpanel-1) | selected panel(s)                  |
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## Label-Edit Toolbar

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| !   | ######## [**Disp          | This tool has been disabled        |
| []( | lay Label-EZ Output**](#d |                                    |
| med | isplay-label-ez-output-1) |                                    |
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| ![] | ########                  | Change status to prevent label     |
| (me |  [**Change Label Status** | modification if LabelPanel is      |
| dia | ](#change-label-status-1) | rerun                              |
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| ![] | ######## [**Chan          | Change the font properties         |
| (me | ge Label Properties**](#c |                                    |
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| ![] | ##                        | Abbreviate a selected word         |
| (me | ###### [**Abbreviate Labe |                                    |
| dia | l**](#abbreviate-label-1) |                                    |
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| ![] | ######## [**Reset         | Reset an abbreviated word to its   |
| (me |  Label**](#reset-label-1) | original form                      |
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| ![] | ######## [**Hig           | Highlight feature annotation or a  |
| (me | hlight Label/Feature**](# | feature                            |
| dia | highlight-labelfeature-1) |                                    |
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| !   | ######## [**Restor        | Convert suppressed text to visible |
| []( | e Suppressed Label**](#re | text                               |
| med | store-suppressed-label-1) |                                    |
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| !   | #######                   | Convert visible text to suppressed |
| []( | # [**Suppress/Hide Label* | text                               |
| med | *](#suppresshide-label-1) |                                    |
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| !   | ######## [**Select        | Select all parts of a multi-part   |
| []( | Label**](#select-label-1) | label                              |
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| !   | ######## [**Compose L     | Convert a multi-part annotation    |
| []( | abel**](#compose-label-1) | feature into one unit              |
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| !   | ######## [**Decompose Lab | Break a single-unit annotation     |
| []( | el**](#decompose-label-1) | feature into multiple text pieces  |
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| !   | ######## [**              | Align annotation horizontally      |
| []( | Make Label Horizontal**]( |                                    |
| med | #make-label-horizontal-1) |                                    |
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| !   | ######## [**Stack         | Stack annotation in a specified    |
| []( |  Label**](#stack-label-1) | number of rows                     |
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| !   | ######## [**Duplicate Lab | Duplicate existing annotation      |
| []( | el**](#duplicate-label-1) |                                    |
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| !   | ######## [**Repo          | Align annotation along a curved    |
| []( | sition Placed Label**](#r | feature (i.e., spline text)        |
| med | eposition-placed-label-1) |                                    |
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| !   | ######## [**Fli           | Invert selected text               |
| []( | p Label**](#flip-label-1) |                                    |
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| !   | ######## [**Draw New Lead | Add a leader line                  |
| []( | er**](#draw-new-leader-1) |                                    |
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| !   | ######## [**Generate Ind  | This tool has been disabled.       |
| []( | ex**](#generate-index-1)  |                                    |
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| !   | ######## [**Mask Feat     | This tool has been disabled.       |
| []( | ures**](#mask-features-1) |                                    |
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| !   | ######                    | Modify the options for stacking    |
| []( | ## [**Label-Edit Options* | and repositioning annotation and   |
| med | *](#label-edit-options-1) | creating leader lines              |
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# Tool Controls

This section describes the functionality of each of the tools available
on the **LabelPanel** and **Label-Edit** toolbars and provides
instructions for their use.

## LabelPanel Toolbar

There is one tool on the **LabelPanel** toolbar, the ***LabelPanel***
tool. This toolbar enables the automatic generation of annotation
features; these features can be created one panel at a time or through a
batch process that requires minimal user interaction. All annotation
features created with ***LabelPanel*** adhere to the labeling
specifications (i.e., font, point size, capitalization, and placement)
outlined in *Appendix K*. The annotation features are placed in open map
spaces, according to customized configuration rules based upon label
hierarchy, placement and position rules, persistence rules, leader line
rules, allowable word spacing, and label properties.

The label hierarchy exists both between and within feature classes. For
instance, this hierarchy between data layers states that BFEs, cross
sections, and coastal transect lines will be the first features labeled
on a map. Transportation and PLSS areas have the lowest labeling
priority. The annotation for these features will be placed wherever
there is room on the map once all other feature annotation has been
added. The hierarchy within a data layer dictates that levee features
have a higher priority for annotation placement than all other structure
types in the General Structures (S_Gen_Struct) data layer.

Placement and position rules dictate where in relation to the feature
the annotation will be placed. These rules declare if the annotation
should be placed to the left, right, above, below, or centered with the
feature and at a particular angle. Additionally, placement buffers have
been created around an annotation feature, so that other annotation
features cannot be placed within a specific distance. Rules also have
been established to designate which features the annotation can cross or
overlap. For example, a particular BFE can be annotated with inline
text, where the elevation value is placed in the center of the BFE
feature and the feature is masked on either side of the elevation text,
and the annotation can cross PLSS features.

Persistence rules dictate different labeling options that will be
attempted before the annotation feature is suppressed by
***LabelPanel***. These options include, but are not limited to,
stacking multiple word labels, offset and/or leadering the annotation
from the feature, and reducing the buffer around the annotation that
prevents other annotation features from being placed within a specific
distance. However, if conflicts cannot be worked around, the final
persistence option for an annotation feature is whether to suppress or
force the annotation feature to be visible on the map. Currently, the
annotation is suppressed if the label fails to place; this configuration
applies to every data layer. From a production stand point this has been
advised as the best approach. If annotation labels are forced to appear
in the visible annotation layer (\*\_TXT), overprint of spatial features
and other annotation will occur. This overprint violates the rules of
best cartographic practices.

The leader line rules dictate when and how an annotation feature will be
leadered. These rules affect how the leader line is placed (e.g., how
much of the leader is within a polygon feature, what data layers the
leader can cross) and the actual properties of the leader line (e.g.,
leader line width, color, arrow style).

Allowable word spacing on the map is directly affected by how congested
the map actually is within the area you are trying to annotate. However,
it is also affected by the hierarchy of labeling, placement, position,
persistence, and leadering rules. Each annotation feature is scrutinized
against complex configuration rules to place it appropriately while
maintaining *Appendix K* specifications. Therefore, due to the
complexity of these configuration rules, within areas of little white
space on the map, it may seem like each feature within the same data
layer is being annotated differently.

**Note:** You cannot edit the configuration files for ***LabelPanel***.
The set of configuration files are utilized by all users. Any changes to
these files affect all users; therefore, user/project specific
customizations are not possible. If annotation features are not being
placed as you would like, you need to edit the annotation features
accordingly with the **Label-Edit** tools or other ESRI tools.

If you have a configuration edit suggestion that you feel applies to all
studies and will benefit many users, please submit your suggestion to
MIPHelp by email at <MIPHelp@mapmodteam.com> or by telephone at
877-FEMA-MAP.

### ![](media/image3.png) LabelPanel

The **LabelPanel** tool generates annotation features for the spatial
features in the DFIRM database. The annotation features are stored
according to the panel scale; therefore, there are three scaled sets of
annotation layers in SDE: 24000, 12000, and 6000. To facilitate the
storage of the annotation features, there are three types of annotation
for each scale: visible (\*\_TXT), suppressed (\*\_SUP), and leader
lines (\*\_LDR). Therefore, there are nine annotation data layers in
total that can be used for you study: DFIRM.Anno_24000_TXT,
DFIRM.Anno_24000_SUP, DFIRM.Anno_24000_LDR, DFIRM.Anno_12000_TXT,
DFIRM.Anno_12000_SUP, DFIRM.Anno_12000_LDR, DFIRM.Anno_6000_TXT,
DFIRM.Anno_6000_SUP, and DFIRM.Anno_6000_LDR.

The visible (\*\_TXT) layer holds those annotation features which are
intended to be shown on the panel. This is the primary layer used by
**LabelPanel** to place annotation for a selected panel.

When a piece of annotation is deleted, it is unrecoverable. To bypass
deletion, the suppressed (\*\_SUP) layer holds those annotation features
which are not intended to be shown on the panel. **LabelPanel** stores
annotation in this layer when it cannot be legibly placed on a map. For
flexibility, these features may be restored to the visible (\*\_TXT)
layer as appropriate using the **Label-Edit** toolbar.

Annotation that cannot be placed immediately adjacent to its respective
feature will be placed in the empty space of the map and leadered. The
leader lines for these annotation features are stored in the leader line
annotation layer (\*\_LDR).

**Note:** **LabelPanel** determines in which scaled set of annotation
feature classes to store a panel's annotation, based on the value in the
*Panel Number* (PANEL) field in the FIRM Panel Index (S_FIRM_Pan) data
layer. Panel numbers that are divisible by 25 indicate a 24000-scale
panel (e.g., PANEL = 0300), divisible by 5 indicate a 12000-scale panel
(e.g., PANEL = 0135), and divisible by 1 indicate a 6000-scale panel
(PANEL = 0618). If the annotation for your panel is being stored in the
wrong scaled set of annotation features, verify that the *Panel Number*
(PANEL) is appropriate for the value in the *Scale* (SCALE) field in
FIRM Panel Index (S_FIRM_Pan).

**LabelPanel** generates annotation features based on the panel's full
extents (known as the feature envelope) defined by four points: minimum
X and minimum Y; minimum X and maximum Y; maximum X and maximum Y; and
maximum X and minimum Y. This practice has two impacts on your
annotation. First, if your study's projection causes there to be a
difference in the panel feature and the feature envelope, you will have
a wedge(s) of space belonging to the neighboring panel that may be
annotated and considered part of the currently annotated panel. Second,
if your panel is L-shaped, annotation features will be generated for
your panel in the space that is occupied by a panel of a different
scale. Suppress the unneeded annotation in these areas via the
[Suppress/Hide Label](#suppresshide-label-1) tool on the **Editor
Toolbar**.

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1.  Click the ***LabelPanel*** tool.

> ![](media/image40.png){width="2.9208333333333334in"
> height="2.8118055555555554in"}

2.  Select the panel(s) in the *Available Panel(s)* list that you would
    like to annotate. To select multiple panels for batch annotation,
    hold down the *Ctrl* key while making selections.

**Note:** Click the *Show Only Printed Panels* checkbox to omit the
non-printed panels from the *Available Panel(s)* list. The value in the
*Panel Type* (Panel_Typ) field in the FIRM Panel Index (S_FIRM_Pan) data
layer dictates whether or not the panel is printed.

3.  Click the \> button to move the selected panel(s) to the *Panel(s)
    to Label* list. To move all available panels, click the \>\> button.
    Use the \< and \<\< buttons to remove selected panel(s) or all
    panels from the *Panel(s) to Label* list.

4.  Click the *Label* button to annotate all of the features on the
    panels in the *Panel(s) to Label* list.

**Note:** For those layers which are loaded into the Table of Contents,
all features in the data layers that intersect the panel(s) will be
annotated by **LabelPanel**. If a layer is missing from the Table of
Contents, it will not be labeled when you run the **LabelPanel** tool.

Use caution removing layers from the Table of Contents when re-running
**LabelPanel**. If a layer was previously included in the run and is not
included on re-run, the corresponding annotation features will be
deleted. For instance, you run **LabelPanel** with all of the needed
layers (e.g., political area, water lines). After the annotation is
created, you find that the transportation data that you have is
incorrect, and it would be easier to re-run **LabelPanel** after
correcting the data, than it would be to manipulate the existing
annotation. Although it may sound like a good idea to run **LabelPanel**
with just the transportation (S_Trnsport_Ln) data layer loaded into the
Table of Contents, if you do so, your annotation output will only
contain features related to the transportation layer. The previously
existing annotation which is related to the other layers (e.g.,
political area, water lines) will be deleted and will not be
recoverable.

5.  **LabelPanel** calls to the Label-EZ engine outside of ArcMap for
    actual creation and placement of the annotation. Therefore, your
    ArcMap project will be minimized while your annotation is being
    generated, and the Label-EZ engine will display a progress window.

![](media/image41.png){width="4.001388888888889in"
height="2.1979166666666665in"}

6.  The Panel Log will be generated once the annotation for all chosen
    panels has been created and placed. If there were any problems
    encountered while generating the annotation for a particular panel,
    the problem will be flagged in the status.

![](media/image42.png)

7.  Close the Panel Log by clicking on the X button in the top right
    corner. Once the Panel Log is closed, your ArcMap session will
    maximize again.

**Note:** You will not see the annotation once **LabelPanel** has
completed the annotation process. You must launch a workflow step in
which panel annotation is edited (e.g., Step 12 -- child step 2: Launch
Environment for Annotation Edits). Run **Map Production Pro** and
preview the annotated panel to see the annotation features and leaders.

## Label-Edit Toolbar

The **Label-Edit** tools are used in conjunction with ***LabelPanel***
to allow you to modify the placement of annotation features and control
which annotation features are included on the panel maps. Also,
additional leader lines can be created as necessary.

**Note:** You must be in an editing session to make any changes to the
annotation features. The annotation features are spatial features, not
graphical text.

**Label-Edit** tools will allow you to change the properties (e.g.,
font, size, capitalization) for an annotation feature; however, exercise
caution when changing any label properties to ensure that the changes
still comply with *Appendix K* specifications. If you discover that a
feature has been misspelled or attributed incorrectly (e.g., Saint James
River is attributed as the Saint Johns River), we strongly recommend
that you correct the error in the attribute table and re-run the
***LabelPanel*** tool; simply editing the annotation on the map without
updating the attribute value will cause a disconnect between the DFIRM
database and the map products.

### ![](media/image4.png) Display Label-EZ Output

The **Display Label-EZ Output** tool has been disabled, as it is not
needed with the DFIRM Tools environment. Typically, this tool would
access the annotation features created with the ***LabelPanel*** tool.
However, the annotation feature classes for your study are loaded
automatically into the Table of Contents when an annotation-related step
is launched (e.g., Step 12, child step 2: Launch Environment for
Annotation Edits). Additionally, you can use the ***DFIRM Layer Data
Loader*** to load your annotation feature classes as necessary.

### ![](media/image5.png) Change Label Status

The **Change Label Status** tool enables you to manually batch edit the
label status for annotation features. You can change the label status
for a few annotation features either within one spatial data layer
(e.g., Water Lines) or within multiple data layers (e.g., Water Lines
and Transportation). Additionally, the **Change Label Status** tool
enables you to edit the label status value for all visible (\*\_TXT)
and/or suppressed (\*\_SUP) annotation features either on a
panel-by-panel basis or for all panels at the specific scale.

The label status dictates whether or not an annotation feature should be
recreated or ignored when the ***LabelPanel*** tool is re-run. Depending
upon how the annotation features are manipulated, the label status may
be automatically set for you; otherwise, you may have to or want to edit
the label status yourself.

Annotation features that have not been modified with any of the
**Label-Edit** tools are designated with 'Placed' status in the visible
(\*\_TXT) layer. Conversely, if you use the **Label-Edit** tools to
modify annotation features but decide not to keep the modifications that
you made, you can reset the label status for those features to be
'Placed' and re-run the ***LabelPanel*** tool. These annotation features
will be regenerated when the ***LabelPanel*** tool is re-run for that
panel, and a feature(s) could be placed in the suppressed (\*\_SUP)
annotation feature class, if it cannot be placed on the map at that
time.

Annotation features with 'Fixed' status will not be replaced (i.e., the
feature will not move) when the ***LabelPanel*** tool is re-run nor will
duplicates of those annotation features be created. When you use the
**Label-Edit** tools to modify the annotation feature, the label status
will automatically be changed to 'Fixed'. However, if you use tools
other than the **Label-Edit** tools to move or modify the annotation
features (e.g., ***Edit*** tool on the **Editor** toolbar), you will
have to manually change the label status of the features to be 'Fixed',
in order to preserve your edits. Furthermore, even if you do not need to
modify an annotation feature (e.g., feature is appropriately placed by
the ***LabelPanel*** tool), you may want to change the label status to
be 'Fixed' to ensure that the feature remains where it is. Every time
that the ***LabelPanel*** tool is run, the annotation features with
'Placed' or 'Suppressed' label statuses are regenerated and reevaluated
against the complex configuration rules.

You can experiment with annotation placement by setting the label status
to 'Hold'. This status indicates to the ***LabelPanel*** tool that the
placement of the feature can be reevaluated if necessary and as long as
a sufficient alternate placement can be achieved (i.e., annotation
feature must remain in the visible (\*\_TXT) annotation feature class).

**Note:** Given the amount of annotation that is usually generated and
placed on a panel map, it is not practical to use the 'Hold' label
status to repeatedly audition annotation placement options.

When annotation features are suppressed (i.e., placed in the suppressed
(\*\_SUP) annotation feature class), the ***LabelPanel*** tool
automatically changes the label status to 'Suppressed'. Any annotation
feature designated as 'Suppressed' will be recreated and reevaluated for
placement when the ***LabelPanel*** tool is re-run. The feature then
could be placed in the visible (\*\_TXT) annotation feature class, if
appropriate upon the subsequent generation of annotation.

The label status 'Hidden' is reserved for annotation features in the
suppressed (\*\_SUP) annotation feature classes that you want to keep
suppressed despite how many times the ***LabelPanel*** tool is run.
These features will not be regenerated nor reevaluated for placement.
For example, if a single road is composed of 12 individual segments, the
road name will be generated for every segment. This results in 12 pieces
of annotation when only two might be necessary for your map. You,
therefore, can select ten annotation features for this road and change
the label status to be 'Hidden'. When the ***LabelPanel*** tool is
re-run, the tool essentially ignores those ten pieces of annotation;
they are not regenerated in the visible (\*\_TXT) layer.

The label status 'Excluded' is a status assigned by the ***LabelPanel***
tool during annotation creation when the two features from the same
spatial layer with the same name are located within a very close
distance of one another. This configuration is intended to catch
situations where you are not representing a transportation or water
feature as a centerline, so that seemingly duplicated annotation is not
created. In this situation, one of the features is labeled as 'Placed'
or 'Suppressed', depending on the available space, and the other feature
is labeled as 'Excluded'. The excluded annotation feature is stored in
the suppressed (\*\_SUP) annotation feature class. This status is
generated only by the ***LabelPanel*** tool during annotation creation
and is not available to you via the **Change Label Status** tool.

**Note:** Do not manually change label status within the attribute table
to be 'Suppressed' or 'Hidden' for a visible (\*\_TXT) annotation
feature; likewise, features in the suppressed (\*\_SUP) annotation
feature class should not be edited to have a 'Placed', 'Fixed', or
'Hold' label status. Manually editing the label status will only change
the attribute value, it will not transfer the annotation feature into
the correct annotation feature class (i.e., \*\_TXT or \*\_SUP). If you
want to move visible annotation features into the suppressed annotation
feature class or vice versa, use the [Suppress/Hide
Label](#suppresshide-label-1) tool or [Restored Suppressed
Label](#restore-suppressed-label-1) tool.

1.  Start an editing session (i.e., **Editor Toolbar** \> ***Editor***
    \> ***Start Editing***).

2.  To change the label status of a few annotation features either
    within one spatial data layer (e.g., Water Lines) or within multiple
    data layers (e.g., Water Lines and Transportation), select the
    annotation features of interest. Use the ***Select Features*** tool
    on the **Tools** toolbar or the ***Edit Tool*** on the **Editor**
    toolbar to make this selection.

3.  Click the **Change Label Status** tool.

**Note:** The ***Change Label Status*** dialog can take a considerable
amount of time to refresh and activate the dropdown options and radio
buttons. Please be patient while this tool is working, so as not to
abort the process.

4.  In the ***Change Label Status*** dialog, select the appropriate
    radio button in the Apply status to: section. If you want to change
    the label status of the annotation features you selected, choose the
    only selected labels option. Otherwise, if you want to mass edit the
    label status for annotation associated with a particular data layer,
    panel, and/or panel scale, choose from the option to change the
    visible (\*\_TXT) and/or suppressed (\*\_SUP) feature classes.

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  Change Label Status dialog
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**Note:** If the *only selected labels* radio button is selected in the
*Change Label Status* dialog, the *Select Output:* and *Select Panel:*
dropdown lists will remain inactive.

5.  If you chose a mass editing option for the visible (\*\_TXT) and/or
    suppressed (\*\_SUP) feature classes, then the *Select Output:* and
    *Select Panel:* dropdown lists will become activated. Select the
    panel number, from the *Select Panel:* dropdown list, which you wish
    to mass edit the label status value. Then, from the *Change status
    of labels in:* dropdown list, select the data layer to which you
    want to apply the edits.

**Note:** Once you have finished editing all of the annotation features
in a panel, you can mass edit the label status to be 'Fixed' for all of
the visible (\*\_TXT) annotation features and 'Hidden' for all of the
suppressed (\*\_SUP) annotation features. Choose 'All Layers' from the
*Change status of labels in:* dropdown list to apply the change to all
associated data layers in the specified panel. That way, if the
***LabelPanel*** tool is erroneously run again for that particular
panel, none of the annotation features will be replaced.

6.  If appropriate, select the new label status for the visible
    (\*\_TXT) annotation feature class. The options are 'Placed',
    'Fixed', or 'Hold'.

7.  If appropriate, select the new label status for the suppressed
    (\*\_SUP) annotation feature class. The options are 'Suppressed' or
    'Hidden'.

**Note:** In some instances the ***LabelPanel*** tool might designate
the label status as 'Excluded' for a water or road features in the
suppressed (\*\_SUP) annotation feature class. Any annotation feature
deemed 'Excluded' will not be reevaluated upon regeneration of the
annotation. If you want these features to be reconsidered upon
re-running the ***LabelPanel*** tool, use the **Change Label Status**
tool to designate the status as 'Suppressed'.

8.  Click *OK* to apply the edits.

### ![](media/image6.png) Change Label Properties

The **Change Label Properties** tool will enable you to modify an
annotation feature's text or font properties.

**Note:** If you discover that there is an error with the annotation
(e.g., misspelled, incorrect name), we strongly recommend that you
resolve the error in the appropriate attribute table and re-run the
***LabelPanel*** tool; simply editing the annotation text via the
***Change Label Properties*** dialog will cause discrepancies between
the DFIRM database and the map products.

1.  Start an editing session (i.e., **Editor Toolbar** \> ***Editor***
    \> ***Start Editing***).

2.  Select an annotation feature with either the ***Select Features***
    tool on the **Tools** toolbar or the ***Edit Tool*** on the
    **Editor** toolbar.

3.  Click the **Change Label Properties** tool.

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  Test & Font Properties dialog
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4.  Change the font properties (i.e., font, font style, font size, font
    color) of the annotation feature which you have selected.

**Note:** You must ensure that any changes you make to the label
properties will conform to the specifications outlined in *Appendix K*.

5.  Click *OK* to commit the change.

### ![](media/image7.png) Abbreviate Label

The **Abbreviate Label** tool abbreviates a single word that appears in
an annotation feature based upon a NSP-established abbreviation
dictionary. For instance, if your annotation feature is "South Jones
Terrace" and you abbreviate both "South" and "Terrace", the annotation
feature would become "S Jones Ter". Consider abbreviating annotation,
where necessary, for a better fit on the panel.

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  Example of a selected annotation feature before       Example of a selected annotation feature after
  applying the **Abbreviate Label** tool.               applying the **Abbreviate Label** tool.
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For some words, the **Abbreviate Label** tool may be used several times
to progressively abbreviate the word. For instance, if the word "STREET"
is selected, the first time you click the **Abbreviate Label** tool the
annotation feature becomes "STR". The second time you click the
**Abbreviate Label** tool the annotation feature becomes "ST". The third
time you click the **Abbreviate Label** tool the annotation feature
becomes "S". Please refer to [Appendix
B](#appendix-b-abbreviation-dictionary) within this user guide to view
the abbreviation dictionary.

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  height="0.9263888888888889in"}                        height="0.96875in"}                                   height="0.8854166666666666in"}                        height="0.9263888888888889in"}

  Example of a selected annotation feature before       Example of a selected annotation feature after        Example of a selected annotation feature after        Example of a selected annotation feature after
  applying the **Abbreviate Label** tool.               applying the **Abbreviate Label** tool once.          applying the **Abbreviate Label** tool twice.         applying the **Abbreviate Label** tool three times.
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1.  Start an editing session (i.e., **Editor Toolbar** \> ***Editor***
    \> ***Start Editing***).

2.  Select a single word within an annotation feature, using either the
    ***Select Features*** tool on the **Tools** toolbar or the ***Edit
    Tool*** on the **Editor** toolbar.

**Note:** Multi-part annotation features must be separated into
individual words in order to use the **Abbreviate Label** tool. Use the
[Decompose Label](#decompose-label-1) tool to break a multi-part
annotation feature into separate words.

3.  Click the **Abbreviate Label** tool.

4.  If the selected word is in the abbreviation dictionary, its
    abbreviated form will replace the selected word.

**Note:** The **Abbreviate Label** tool bases the abbreviation on the
*Original Label* (ORIGLABEL) attribute value in the applicable visible
(\*\_TXT) annotation feature class. If you manually change the value of
the displayed text via the [Change Label
Properties](#change-label-properties-1) tool and attempt to abbreviate,
the displayed text will be abbreviated based upon the *Original Label*
(ORIGLABEL) value, not the displayed value. For instance, you have
selected the annotation feature "STREET" and have used the ***Change
Label Properties*** tool to change the text to "COURT". With the
annotation feature still selected, you click the **Abbreviate Label**
tool; the selected text is abbreviated to "STR" because the *Original
Label* (ORIGLABEL) value contains "STREET". To work-around this
occurrence, consider altering the annotation feature value to the
desired abbreviation via the ***Change Label Properties*** tool.

### ![](media/image8.png) Reset Label

The **Reset Label** tool refreshes the selected annotation feature with
the value in the *Original Label* (ORIGLABEL) field in the visible
(\*\_TXT) annotation feature class. This tool is particularly useful in
reversing the effects of the [Abbreviate Label](#abbreviate-label-1) and
[Change Label Properties](#change-label-properties-1) tools. For
example, if you abbreviated your "Miller Street" annotation feature via
the ***Abbreviate Label*** tool to "Miller St", when you click the
**Reset Label** tool, your annotation becomes "Miller Street". Similarly
if you use the ***Change Label Properties*** tool to change your
annotation feature from "Robin Road" to "Silver Road", when you click
the **Reset Label** tool, your annotation becomes "Robin Road".

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  height="0.5416666666666666in"}                       height="0.5513888888888889in"}

  Example of a selected annotation feature before      Example of the selected annotation feature after
  applying the **Reset Label** tool.                   applying the **Reset Label** tool.
  ---------------------------------------------------- -----------------------------------------------------

1.  Start an editing session (i.e., **Editor Toolbar** \> ***Editor***
    \> ***Start Editing***).

2.  Select an abbreviated word within an annotation feature or an
    annotation feature that you have changed via the ***Change Label
    Properties*** tool. Use either the ***Select Features*** tool on the
    **Tools** toolbar or the ***Edit Tool*** on the **Editor** toolbar
    to make the selection.

3.  Click the **Reset Label** tool.

4.  The abbreviated word or changed annotation feature will revert to
    its original form.

**Note:** When working with angled annotation features, please be aware
that the **Reset Label** tool sets the feature parallel to the map page
instead of maintaining the annotation feature's original angle.

**Note:** The **Reset Label** tool cannot reset changes in text font
type or size. For instance, if you select the annotation feature "Bay
Lane" and change the font from Arial to Times New Roman via the
***Change Label Properties*** tool, when you click the **Reset Label**,
no change to the annotation feature will occur.

### ![](media/image9.png) Highlight Label/Feature

The **Highlight Label/Feature** tool enables you to find a spatial
feature by selecting its associated annotation feature.

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  height="1.9251968503937007in"}                        height="1.8944444444444444in"}

  Example of a selected annotation feature before       Example of a selected annotation feature and its
  applying the **Highlight Label/Feature** tool.        associated spatial feature after applying the
                                                        **Highlight Label/Feature** tool.
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1.  Start an editing session (i.e., **Editor Toolbar** \> ***Editor***
    \> ***Start Editing***).

2.  Select the annotation feature whose spatial feature you wish to
    locate. Use either the ***Select Features*** tool on the **Tools**
    toolbar or the ***Edit Tool*** on the **Editor** toolbar to make the
    selection.

3.  Click the **Highlight Label/Feature** tool.

### ![](media/image10.png) Restore Suppressed Label

The **Restore Suppressed Label** tool enables you to move an annotation
feature(s) from the suppressed (\*\_SUP) annotation feature class to the
visible (\*\_TXT) annotation feature class.

The [LabelPanel](#labelpanel-1) tool will store any annotation features
that cannot be easily placed according to the configuration rules in the
suppressed (\*\_SUP) annotation feature class. Annotation features are
not deleted by the ***LabelPanel*** tool. The configuration rules are a
general guide for annotation placement, and every study can have
exceptions. Therefore, you can use the **Restore Suppressed Label** tool
to manipulate which annotation features are visible on the map panel.

The **Restore Suppressed Label** tool has dual functionalities; it can
perform batch moves and/or investigate a single annotation feature at a
time. Upon visual inspection of the map panel, you might find that an
important water name could not be easily placed, so all instances of the
water name have been suppressed. From the suppressed (\*\_SUP)
annotation feature class, you can select the instance of the water name
that you require for the map, and then batch transfer these features
into the visible (\*\_TXT) annotation feature class.

1.  Start an editing session (i.e., **Editor Toolbar** \> ***Editor***
    \> ***Start Editing***).

2.  Select one or more suppressed features, with either the ***Select
    Features*** tool on the **Tools** toolbar or the ***Edit Tool*** on
    the **Editor** toolbar.

**Note:** Make sure that all of the selected annotation features are the
ones that you wish to restore, as these features, regardless of
associated data layer and/or scale, will be moved to the visible
(\*\_TXT) annotation feature class.

3.  Click the **Restore Suppressed Label** tool.

4.  The annotation features will be removed from the suppressed
    (\*\_SUP) annotation feature class. These features will now appear
    in the visible (\*\_TXT) annotation feature class.

On the other hand, you might know that you require a specific water name
within your map, but you are unsure where it actually was placed (e.g.,
at the left end or right end of a long line segment). You can use the
**Restore Suppressed Label** tool to find the feature and move it to be
visible within the map.

1.  Start an editing session (i.e., **Editor Toolbar** \> ***Editor***
    \> ***Start Editing***).

2.  Clear all selected annotation features (i.e., **Selection Menu** \>
    ***Clear Selected Features***).

3.  Click the **Restore Suppressed Label** tool.

4.  Select the panel scale from the *Select Output:* dropdown list. The
    *Select Layer:* dropdown list will refresh to display the spatial
    data layers that have suppressed annotation for that panel scale.

5.  From the *Select Layer:* dropdown list, select the spatial data
    layer with which the suppressed annotation feature would be
    associated. The suppressed annotation features will be displayed in
    the text window.

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  Restore Suppressed Label dialog
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**Note:** In the suppressed (\*\_SUP) annotation feature class, only
those features with the *Label-EZ Status* (LBZSTATUS) value 'Suppressed'
are restorable via the ***Restore Suppressed Label*** dialog. If the
feature's *Label-EZ Status* (LBZSTATUS) value is 'Hidden' or 'Excluded',
the feature will not appear in the label list within the ***Restore
Suppressed Label*** dialog.

6.  Select the annotation feature that you want to be visible in the
    map. The data view will pan to the location of the spatial data
    feature associated with the selected suppressed annotation feature.
    The spatial feature will be highlighted in cyan, and the annotation
    feature will be identified in red.

**Note:** All of the suppressed annotation features in your study are
listed in the ***Restore Suppressed Label*** dialog. If your study has a
feature that spans multiple panels (e.g., Mississippi River), make sure
to restore the annotation feature(s) that are contained within the panel
with which you are working.

7.  Click the *Restore* button to move the annotation features into the
    visible (\*\_TXT) annotation feature class.

**Note:** You can only restore one annotation feature at a time via the
***Restore Suppressed Label*** dialog. Otherwise, if you were able to
select multiple annotation features, the tool would not be able to
properly pan to the spatial feature and associated annotation feature
for investigation.

8.  The ***Restore Suppressed Label*** dialog will close, and the
    annotation feature will be removed from the suppressed (\*\_SUP)
    annotation feature class. This feature will now appear in the
    visible (\*\_TXT) annotation feature class at the location where you
    saw it in red.

**Note:** Cross section hexagons will be restored to be in the same
place and with same orientation that the annotation feature exhibited
prior to being suppressed. For instance, while the hexagon was visible,
you move the hexagon to be in the center of the cross section and at a
45 degree angle to the bottom of the map page. Then, you suppress the
hexagon. If you restore that hexagon, the hexagon will become visible
annotation, and it will be centered on the cross section, at a 45 degree
angle to the bottom of the map page. Please note though the
***LabelPanel*** tool places the suppressed hexagons parallel to the
bottom of the map page, despite the orientation of the cross section.

**Note:** Use the [Suppress/Hide Label](#suppresshide-label-1) tool if
you want to suppress the annotation feature again.

### ![](media/image11.png) Suppress/Hide Label

The **Suppress/Hide Label** tool enables you to move an annotation
feature(s) from the visible (\*\_TXT) annotation feature class to the
suppressed (\*\_SUP) annotation feature class.

**Note:** Suppressed annotation features are not exported as part of the
DFIRM database submission.

The [LabelPanel](#labelpanel-1) tool stores in the visible (\*\_TXT)
annotation feature class any feature that can be appropriately placed on
the map according to the configuration rules. However, since every study
is unique, you may not want all of the visible annotation features on
the map panel. For instance, since an annotation feature is created for
every individual spatial feature (e.g., line segments of a railroad),
you might want to reduce the amount of times the same feature is
annotated on the map panel. You can use the **Suppress/Hide Label** tool
to manipulate which annotation features are suppressed from view on the
map panel.

**Note:** The annotation, associated with spatial features near the
panel border, may be displayed outside the panel boundary. You should
either move the annotation features within the panel boundary or you
will have to suppress these features.

1.  Start an editing session (i.e., **Editor Toolbar** \> ***Editor***
    \> ***Start Editing***).

2.  Select multiple visible annotation features, with either the
    ***Select Features*** tool on the **Tools** toolbar or the ***Edit
    Tool*** on the **Editor** toolbar. The selection set can have
    annotation features from different spatial data layers, different
    panels, and/or different panel scales.

**Note:** You cannot suppress individual pieces of a multi-part
annotation feature. If you select part of a multi-part annotation
feature and click the **Suppress/Hide Label** tool, the entire
annotation feature will be suppressed. For instance, if your multi-part
annotation feature is "North Main Street" and you select the "Main"
piece and click the **Suppress/Hide Label** tool, the "North" and
"Street" pieces will also be moved to the suppressed layer.

3.  Click the **Suppress/Hide Label** tool.

4.  The selected annotation features will be removed from the visible
    (\*\_TXT) annotation feature class. These features will now appear
    in the suppressed (\*\_SUP) annotation feature class.

**Note:** Any leader line created with **Label-EZ** will be deleted when
its associated annotation feature is suppressed. If the annotation
feature is restored, the leader line will have to be recreated with the
[Draw New Leader](#draw-new-leader-1) tool and/or the leader line tools
on the **DFIRM Annotation Tool** toolbar.

**Note:** Use the [Restore Suppressed
Label](#restore-suppressed-label-1) tool if you want to make the
annotation feature visible again.

### ![](media/image12.wmf){width="0.30972222222222223in" height="0.30972222222222223in"} Select Label

The **Select Label** tool automatically finds and selects all pieces of
a multi-part annotation feature when one piece has been selected. For
instance, the multi-part annotation feature "Windy Hollow Creek" is
composed of three individual parts -- "Windy", "Hollow", and "Creek".
Selecting the word "Creek", selects just that one word, not all parts of
the annotation feature. However, once "Creek" is selected, you can use
the **Select Label** tool to automatically select all of the other
pieces -- "Windy" and "Hollow".

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  height="2.0493055555555557in"}                       height="2.0166666666666666in"}

  Example of a multi-part annotation feature where a   Example of a multi-part annotation feature where all
  single piece is selected before applying the         parts are selected after applying the **Select
  **Select Label** tool.                               Label** tool.
  ---------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------

**Note:** If you select individual parts from unrelated multi-part
annotation features, when you click the **Select Label** tool all pieces
in all of the partially selected annotation features will be selected.
For example, there are two multi-part annotation features -- "Rushing
Stream" and "Whispering Loon Lake". If you select "Rushing" and "Loon"
and then click the **Select Label** tool, all of five text pieces that
make up the two annotation features will be selected -- "Rushing",
"Stream", "Whispering", "Loon", and "Lake".

1.  Start an editing session (i.e., **Editor Toolbar** \> ***Editor***
    \> ***Start Editing***).

2.  Select a piece of a multi-part annotation feature with either the
    ***Select Features*** tool on the **Tools** toolbar or the ***Edit
    Tool*** on the **Editor** toolbar.

3.  Click the **Select Label** tool.

**Note:** No error message is generated if you a select a word (e.g.,
Railroad) that is not part of multi-part annotation feature and then
click the **Select Label** tool. The word (i.e., single-part annotation
feature) that you selected will simply remain as the only feature
selected.

### ![](media/image13.png) Compose Label

The **Compose Label** tool fuses the pieces of a multi-part annotation
feature into a single unit.

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  height="0.33611111111111114in"}                       height="0.3451388888888889in"}

  Example of a decomposed annotation feature before     Example of an originally decomposed annotation
  applying the **Compose Label** tool.                  feature after applying the **Compose Label** tool.
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1.  Start an editing session (i.e., **Editor Toolbar** \> ***Editor***
    \> ***Start Editing***).

2.  Select the annotation pieces that compose the multi-part annotation
    feature. Use either the ***Select Features*** tool on the **Tools**
    toolbar or the ***Edit Tool*** on the **Editor** toolbar to make the
    selection. Each part should have its own selection box outlining it.

3.  Click the **Compose Label** tool.

4.  All of the individual selection boxes will be merged into a single
    selection box.

### ![](media/image14.png) Decompose Label

The **Decompose Label** tool breaks a composed multi-part annotation
feature into separate individual parts.

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  height="0.3451388888888889in"}                        height="0.33611111111111114in"}

  Example of a composed annotation feature before       Example of an originally composed annotation feature
  applying the **Decompose Label** tool.                after applying the **Decompose Label** tool.
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1.  Start an editing session (i.e., **Editor Toolbar** \> ***Editor***
    \> ***Start Editing***).

2.  Select an annotation feature with multiple words, using either the
    ***Select Features*** tool on the **Tools** toolbar or the ***Edit
    Tool*** on the **Editor** toolbar. The entire annotation feature
    should be outlined with one selection box.

3.  Click the **Decompose Label** tool.

4.  The single selection box will be broken into multiple selection
    boxes, one for each word in the original annotation feature. Each of
    these features will be associated with the same label number in the
    attribute table, so you can use the [Compose
    Label](#compose-label-1) tool to rejoin all of the words into a
    multi-part annotation feature.

### ![](media/image15.png){width="0.3090277777777778in" height="0.3090277777777778in"} Make Label Horizontal

The **Make Label Horizontal** tool modifies the annotation feature's
orientation, making it parallel to the bottom of the map page.

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  height="1.3791666666666667in"}                        height="1.2243055555555555in"}

  Example of an angled annotation feature before        Example of an originally angled annotation feature
  applying the **Make Label Horizontal** tool.          after applying the **Make Label Horizontal** tool.
  ----------------------------------------------------- -----------------------------------------------------

1.  Start an editing session (i.e., **Editor Toolbar** \> ***Editor***
    \> ***Start Editing***).

2.  Select an annotation feature with either the ***Select Features***
    tool on the **Tools** toolbar or the ***Edit Tool*** on the
    **Editor** toolbar.

3.  Click the **Make Label Horizontal** tool to reorient the annotation
    feature.

**Note:** If you select a piece(s) of a multi-part annotation feature
and apply the **Make Label Horizontal** tool, all parts of the
multi-part annotation feature will become horizontal.

### ![](media/image16.png) Stack Label

The **Stack Label** tool stacks composed multi-part annotation features.
This tool can be used to fit long annotation features in narrow spaces
or to fill an area.

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  ![](media/image62.wmf){width="2.09375in"   ![](media/image63.wmf){width="2.0694444444444446in"
  height="1.7673611111111112in"}             height="1.5340277777777778in"}

  Example of a non-stacked annotation        Example of an originally non-stacked annotation
  feature before applying the **Stack        feature after applying the **Stack Label** tool.
  Label** tool.                              
  ------------------------------------------ -----------------------------------------------------

1.  Start an editing session (i.e., **Editor Toolbar** \> ***Editor***
    \> ***Start Editing***).

2.  Check the preferences set on the *Stack* tab in the [Label-Edit
    Options](#label-edit-options-1) dialog.

3.  Select an annotation feature with either the ***Select Features***
    tool on the **Tools** toolbar or the ***Edit Tool*** on the
    **Editor** toolbar.

4.  Click the **Stack Label** tool.

**Note:** The annotation feature will be broken-up between words for
stacking, unless you have selected the *Allow Hyphenation* option on the
*Stack* tab in the ***Label-Edit Options*** dialog.

**Note:** The annotation feature will be stacked left-justified unless
you have selected the *Center* justification option on the *Stack* tab
in the ***Label-Edit Options*** dialog.

5.  Modify the stacking options and redo the stack operation, if
    necessary.

### ![](media/image17.png) Duplicate Label

The **Duplicate Label** tool creates a copy of an existing annotation
feature. After the duplication occurs, the newly created copy will be
placed above the originally selected annotation feature. The newly
created copy will be placed at the same angle as the original annotation
feature. In addition, the originally selected annotation feature remains
selected after the copy is created.

**Note:** If you select a piece(s) of a multi-part annotation feature
and apply the **Duplicate Label** tool, all parts of the multi-part
annotation feature will be duplicated.

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  ![](media/image64.wmf){width="2.09375in"   ![](media/image65.wmf){width="2.1791666666666667in"
  height="1.0854166666666667in"}             height="1.1291666666666667in"}

  Example of a selected annotation feature   Example of a selected annotation feature and its copy
  before applying the **Duplicate Label**    after applying the **Duplicate Label** tool.
  tool.                                      
  ------------------------------------------ -----------------------------------------------------

Each annotation feature is associated with a spatial feature via the
*Object ID* (OID) value. This relationship is maintained
behind-the-scenes with internal Label-EZ tables. Therefore, when you
duplicate an annotation feature, you should intend for that new piece of
annotation to label the same spatial feature as the original label. For
instance, when you duplicate "Blue River", it is because you intend to
label the Blue River water line feature in another location.

If you duplicate a piece of annotation and place it so that it appears
to represent a different spatial feature, you could have complications
when re-running the [LabelPanel](#labelpanel-1) tool. For instance, you
have copied the annotation feature "Zone X", which is associated with
spatial feature 123, multiple times and have placed it throughout the
panel. Upon QC review it is found that spatial feature 123 is faulty and
must be rebuilt, which generates a new *Object ID* (OID) value. When
***LabelPanel*** is re-run, all of the annotation associated with
spatial feature 123 is deleted since the spatial feature no longer
exists (and therefore, does not need to be labeled). Since you copied
the associated "Zone X" annotation and placed it throughout the panel,
all of the copied "Zone X" annotation is also deleted.

1.  Start an editing session (i.e., **Editor Toolbar** \> ***Editor***
    \> ***Start Editing***).

2.  Select the annotation feature that you wish to duplicate, using
    either the ***Select Features*** tool on the **Tools** toolbar or
    the ***Edit Tool*** on the **Editor** toolbar.

3.  Click the **Duplicate Label** tool.

4.  The new annotation feature is added to the layout, just above the
    original.

**Note:** It is strongly recommended that you do not create new
annotation by copying (CTRL+C) and pasting (CTRL+V). By panel the
combination of *Label Number* (LABELNO) and *Word Number* (WORDNO)
attribute values are unique and are associated with a single spatial
feature. When you copy and paste an annotation feature, you are creating
an exact duplicate of these values which causes them to no longer be
unique. Since many of the tools on the **Label-Edit** toolbar refer to
the *Label Number* (LABELNO) and *Word Number* (WORDNO) attributes
during its processing, the tool may fail or may not create the outcome
you expect.

For instance, if you copy and paste the uncomposed annotation feature
"Big River", you now have 4 records -- two for the "Big" portion which
have the same *Label Number* (LABELNO) and *Word Number* (WORDNO)
attribute values and two for the "River" portion which have the *Label
Number* (LABELNO) and *Word Number* (WORDNO) attribute values. At a
later date you select the annotation feature "Big" (one record of the
four is selected) and click the **Duplicate Label** tool. The resulting
output is an additional four records since each of the existing four
records are duplicated. This can quickly escalate, and you may be left
with duplicate annotation features in the same location (so that it
appears as one feature). The impact of having this superfluous
annotation includes slower redraw times, invalid exported Label Point
(S_Label_Pt) and Label Leader (S_Label_Ld) spatial data, and
**Label-Edit** tool failure.

### ![](media/image18.png) Reposition Placed Label

The **Reposition Placed Label** tool manipulates an annotation feature
to follow the curvature of its associated spatial line feature (e.g.,
Water Line).

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  ![](media/image66.wmf){width="2.102777777777778in"   ![](media/image67.wmf){width="2.1125in"
  height="1.886111111111111in"}                        height="1.9402777777777778in"}

  Example of a selected annotation feature before      Example of a selected annotation feature
  applying the **Reposition Placed Label** tool.       after moving it via the **Reposition
                                                       Placed Label** tool.
  ---------------------------------------------------- -----------------------------------------

1.  Switch to *Data View*, if you are in *Layout View*.

2.  Start an editing session (i.e., **Editor Toolbar** \> ***Editor***
    \> ***Start Editing***).

3.  Select the annotation feature that you want to move, using either
    the ***Select Features*** tool on the **Tools** toolbar or the
    ***Edit Tool*** on the **Editor** toolbar.

4.  Click the **Reposition Placed Label** tool.

5.  Position your cursor over the selected annotation feature and hold
    down the left mouse button. Then, drag the annotation feature along
    the curved line.

6.  Release the mouse button to fix the annotation feature to its new
    location.

**Note:** In the *Reposition* tab within the ***Label-Edit Options***
dialog, if you have set the option to *Label*, rather than *Word*, the
entire label will be repositioned instead of just the single part. You
can change these options during the edit session, as necessary.

### ![](media/image19.png) Flip Label

The **Flip Label** tool rotates the annotation feature 180 degrees from
its current orientation.

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  ![](media/image68.wmf){width="2.1020833333333333in"   ![](media/image69.wmf){width="2.1881944444444446in"
  height="2.095833333333333in"}                         height="2.1625in"}

  Example of a selected annotation feature before       Example of a selected annotation feature after
  applying the **Flip Label** tool.                     applying the **Flip Label** tool.
  ----------------------------------------------------- -----------------------------------------------------

1.  Switch to *Data View*, if you are in *Layout View*.

2.  Start an editing session (i.e., **Editor Toolbar** \> ***Editor***
    \> ***Start Editing***).

3.  Click the [Label-Edit Options](#label-edit-options-1) tool.

4.  Under the *Reposition* tab in the ***Label-Edit Options*** dialog,
    verify that the desired option is selected.

**Note:** For composed annotation features, the selected *Word* or
*Label* option on the *Reposition* tab in the ***Label-Edit Options***
dialog has no impact. For uncomposed annotation features, if the *Word*
option is selected, only the selected piece of the multi-part annotation
feature will be flipped. If the *Label* option is selected, all parts of
the multi-part annotation feature will be flipped, regardless of what is
selected. Employ caution when flipping uncomposed annotation features
with the *Label* option; use has shown that this method may result in an
error or unexpected results.

5.  Select the annotation feature with either the ***Select Features***
    tool on the **Tools** toolbar or the ***Edit Tool*** on the
    **Editor** toolbar.

6.  Click the **Flip Label** tool.

7.  The orientation of the annotation feature will be rotated 180
    degrees from its original orientation.

**Note:** Cross section hexagons should not be flipped. If you need to
change the angle of the hexagon or any other annotation feature, you may
use the ***Rotate Tool*** on the **Editor** toolbar.

### ![](media/image20.png) Draw New Leader

The **Draw New Leader** tool creates customized leader lines.

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  ![](media/image70.wmf){width="2.095138888888889in"   ![](media/image71.wmf){width="2.1819444444444445in"
  height="1.7840277777777778in"}                       height="1.7916666666666667in"}

  Example of a selected annotation feature before      Example of an annotation feature after creating a
  creating a leader with the **Draw New Leader** tool. leader with the **Draw New Leader** tool.
  ---------------------------------------------------- -----------------------------------------------------

1.  Start an editing session (i.e., **Editor Toolbar** \> ***Editor***
    \> ***Start Editing***).

2.  Verify that the target leader (\*\_LDR) annotation feature class has
    a higher priority in the Table of Contents than the leader (\*\_LDR)
    annotation feature classes associated with the other scales.

**Note:** Since the leader is placed in the leader (\*\_LDR) annotation
feature class that has the highest priority in the Table of Contents, it
is important to check its location before creating leaders. For
instance, if you have selected an annotation feature associated with the
6000-scale visible (\*\_TXT) annotation feature class and the 6000-scale
leader (\*\_LDR) annotation feature class has the highest priority in
the Table of Contents, the newly created leader annotation feature will
be placed in the 6000-scale leader (\*\_LDR) annotation feature class.
However, if you have, for example, selected an annotation feature
associated with the 12000-scale visible (\*\_TXT) annotation feature
class and the 12000-scale leader (\*\_LDR) annotation feature class
falls below the 6000-scale leader (\*\_LDR) annotation feature class in
the Table of Contents, the newly created leader annotation feature will
be placed in the 6000-scale leader (\*\_LDR) annotation feature class.

3.  Click the [Label-Edit Options](#label-edit-options-1) tool.

4.  Under the *Leader Styles* tab in the ***Label-Edit Options***
    dialog, select the arrow style you want to use. Click the *OK*
    button.

5.  Select an annotation feature that requires a leader line, using
    either the ***Select Features*** tool on the **Tools** toolbar or
    the ***Edit Tool*** on the **Editor** toolbar.

**Note:** Since the leader is inherently associated with the selected
annotation feature, it is important that you select the annotation
feature for which you are drawing the leader.

6.  Click the **Draw New Leader** tool.

7.  To draw the leader line in the map, click near the annotation
    feature to start the sketch and double-click to end the leader line.
    The endpoint of the leader line will receive the arrowhead.

**Note:** You cannot change the leader properties of an existing leader
once you have added it to the map.

**Note:** For an arrowhead leader, we recommend that you set the Arrow
Style to "2" and the Width to "0.5" points under the *Leader Styles* tab
in the ***Label-Edit Options*** dialog. For a meatball leader, we
recommend that you set the Arrow Style to "8" and the Width to "0.5"
points. For a non-headed leader, we recommend that you set the Arrow
Style to "0" and the Width to "0.5" points. The Leader Color should be
black for all leader styles.

**Note:** For assistance on when and how to place a leader, please refer
to *Appendix K* and FEMA's *FIRM Text Placement Guide*.

### ![](media/image21.png) Generate Index

The **Generate Index** tool has been disabled. If an ArcMap-standard
reference grid is established, the **Generate Index** tool creates an
index text file that indicates in which index grid square the annotation
feature falls. Since this tool has the ability to overwrite other users'
data and its usefulness is limited, this tool has been disabled.

### ![](media/image22.png) Mask Features

The **Mask Features** tool has been disabled. The **Mask Features** tool
creates a hold-out or halo for the annotation features which cross
specified layers. Since the NSP-developed configurations already create
haloed annotation features, this tool is not necessary.

### ![](media/image23.png) Label-Edit Options

The **Label-Edit Options** tool allows you to set the properties and
rules for leader line endpoint style, annotation repositioning, and word
stacking.

1.  Start an editing session (i.e., **Editor Toolbar** \> ***Editor***
    \> ***Start Editing***).

2.  Click the **Label-Edit Options** tool.

3.  Click each tab in the dialog box to adjust your preferences.

    a.  *General* tab - The options under the General tab have been
        disabled. These options would have allowed you to browse to
        different abbreviation or hyphenation dictionaries; however, the
        current dictionaries have already been customized for DFIRM
        production.

**Note:** If you have an abbreviation dictionary addition or edit
suggestion that you feel applies to all studies and will benefit many
users, please submit your suggestion to MIPHelp by email at
<MIPHelp@mapmodteam.com> or by telephone at 877-FEMA-MAP.

b.  *Leader Styles* tab -- The options under the *Leader Styles* tab set
    the properties for the endpoint arrow style, the leader line width,
    and the leader line color. For additional information regarding
    leaders, refer to the [Draw New Leader](#draw-new-leader-1) tool
    section in this user guide.

> ![](media/image72.png){width="3.178472222222222in"
> height="2.0104166666666665in"}

c.  *Reposition* tab -- The options under the *Reposition* tab set the
    reposition properties, including features such as selecting
    individual words or entire annotation feature, offset from the text
    centerline, and text reading direction.

> ![](media/image73.png){width="3.178472222222222in"
> height="2.2881944444444446in"}

d.  *Stack* tab -- The options under the *Stack* tab specify the
    justification for stacked annotation (left, center, right), the
    maximum number of lines to allow in a stacked annotation, and the
    use of hyphenation.

> ![](media/image74.png){width="3.178472222222222in"
> height="2.2881944444444446in"}

4.  When you have modified the options as necessary, click the *OK*
    button.

**Note:** In order for the options to be reflected in the altered
annotation feature(s), all options must be set before applying the
**Label-Edit** tools.

# PLTS Symbology and QA Toolbar

![](media/image75.png)

The **PLTS Symbology and QA** toolbar enables visual display and
assessment of feature classes. The primary function for this toolbar
though is to render the DFIRM feature classes with predefined symbols.
The **Render using VVT Symbology** button is the only DFIRM-customized
function on this toolbar.

The toolbar is available within ArcMap, and it will be automatically
loaded at each executable step when appropriate. Otherwise, it can be
manually added in ArcMap by clicking ***View menu*** \> ***Toolbars***
\> **PLTS Symbology and QA**.

## ![](media/image24.png) Render using VVT Symbology

The **Render using VVT Symbology** tool renders all of the loaded DFIRM
data according the specifications in *Appendix K*, based upon the DFIRM
type (i.e., vector, raster) or step of DFIRM production on which you are
working. This symbology is dictated by the customized Valid Value Tables
(VVTs), and valid attribute combinations for each feature can be
verified by running ***Batch Validate*** on the **GIS Data ReViewer**
toolbar. Refer to *GIS Data ReViewer User Guide, FEMA DFIRM Production
Tools* for further details as to how to use ***Batch Validate***. Refer
to [Appendix C](#appendix-c-fields-required-for-rendering) in this user
guide to see which attribute fields in the feature class are utilized to
symbolize the feature.

There are slightly different symbols for vector-based DFIRMs,
raster-based DFIRMs, and Index Maps; therefore, there is a customized
style to accommodate each type of map. Additionally, there is a colorful
symbol set for Workmaps to help easily distinguish between features when
digitizing, attributing, and/or QCing.

**Note:** Features that are displayed as bright pink indicate that the
necessary attribute fields do not have a valid combination of values
required for symbology. Essentially, the feature has been attributed
incorrectly (e.g., NULL versus NSPNULL). On the other hand, a feature
that is displayed as bright purple indicates that the feature has not
been entirely attributed. A required field(s) has not been populated.
Resolve the attribute error(s), and rerun the ***Render using VVT
Symbology*** tool to verify that all bright pink and/or purple symbology
has disappeared.

**Note:** When using the ***Render using VVT Symbology*** tool, the
symbology is rendered for all data, existing in the job version, which
is within the data view extents. Therefore, if there is effective data
within the data frame, despite whether or not it is visible, the data
features will be symbolized. You can display neighboring effective data
using the [Show DFIRM Adjacent Data](#_Show_DFIRM_Adjacent_Area_1)
button on the **DFIRM Layer Loader** toolbar. If you see a QC error in
the Table of Contents, run the VVT validation checks in ***Batch
Validate*** to verify whether or not the error(s) is in your dataset.
Remember, you are only to edit your dataset, not the neighboring
datasets, despite any errors you may find in the neighboring effective
data.

## ![](media/image25.png) PLTS Dangle and Pseudo Renderer 

The **PLTS Dangle and Pseudo Renderer** tool renders line feature
classes to show dangle, pseudo, and regular nodes. You will be able to
select which layers and which node types you want to render. The tool
will create a group layer named 'NODES'. New feature layers that
identify the dangles, pseudonodes, and/or nodes will be placed in that
group layer. This tool has no DFIRM customizations.

## ![](media/image26.png) Default Render 

The **Default Render** tool has been disabled, as it assigns every
feature class one random distinct symbol.

## ![](media/image27.png) Set Polygon Transparency Percentage

The **Set Polygon Transparency Percentage** tool enables you to set the
same transparency on all polygon features. This tool will not let you
differentiate between polygon feature classes, rather assignment of
individual transparency values must be done through each layer's
properties. This tool has no DFIRM customizations.

**Note:** If you manually change any feature's symbology through the
***Layer Properties*** dialog, you will have to rerun the ***Render
using VVT Symbology*** tool to reset the symbology to be *Appendix K*
compliant.

# DFIRM Layer Loader Toolbar

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height="0.40069444444444446in"}

The tools on the **DFIRM Layer Loader Toolbar** allow you to add data to
the current ArcMap session that is not added automatically as part of
the standard DFIRM layers for a particular step. Such data may include,
but are not limited to, raster catalogs of orthophotos/Quads, contour
lines, effective panel layout schemes, *Appendix L* non-compliant data,
and any of the enhanced SDE feature classes.

+-----+------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| !   | ######## [                   | Adds additional layers and/or   |
| []( | **DFIRM Layer Data Loader**] | look-up tables from the SDE     |
| med | (#dfirm-layer-data-loader-1) | geodatabase                     |
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+-----+------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| !   | ######## [**DFIRM R          | Adds reference data to the map  |
| []( | eference Data Loader**](#_DF | view                            |
| med | IRM_Reference_Data_Loader_1) |                                 |
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+-----+------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| #   | ######## [**S                | View adjacent effective DFIRMs  |
| ### | how DFIRM Adjacent Area**](# |                                 |
| # ! | _Show_DFIRM_Adjacent_Area_1) |                                 |
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+-----+------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| #   | ####                         | Remove view of adjacent         |
| ### | #### [**Show Only DFIRM Area | effective DFIRMs                |
| # ! | **](#show-only-dfirm-area-1) |                                 |
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+-----+------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| #   | ######## [**Zoom to DFIR     | Zooms to the extents of the     |
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+-----+------------------------------+---------------------------------+
| #   | ####                         | Exports the feature classes and |
| ### | #### [**DFIRM Export to PGDB | look-up tables from the SDE     |
| # ! | **](#dfirm-export-to-pgdb-1) | geodatabase into a personal     |
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+-----+------------------------------+---------------------------------+

## ![](media/image28.png) DFIRM Layer Data Loader

The **DFIRM Layer Data Loader** tool adds feature classes and/or look-up
tables from the SDE geodatabase. Additionally, all topology rules are
added into the ArcMap session when the tool is launched and the *OK*
button is clicked, even if no additional feature classes and/or look-up
tables are selected to be added.

The *Available data layers:* list displays all feature classes and
look-up tables in the SDE geodatabase that can be added to the ArcMap
session. A feature class or table does not have to contain records for
the current DFIRM in order to appear in the list (e.g., Coastal
Transect), all feature classes and look-up tables in the SDE geodatabase
are available to add. Highlight the feature class(es) and/or look-up
table(s) from the *Available data layers:* list, and use the *Forward
Arrow* button to transfer your selection into the *To-be-loaded data
layers:* list. The *Add Standard Layers* button will automatically move
all of the features classes that are in a Standard DFIRM database, as
dictated by FEMA's *Guidelines and Specifications for Flood Hazard
Mapping Partners,* *Appendix L: Guidance for Preparing Draft Digital
Data and DFIRM Database*, to the *To-be-loaded data layers:* list. If
you decide not to add a feature class or look-up table, highlight the
item and use the *Backwards Arrow* button to remove it from the
*To-be-loaded data layers* list. Click *OK* to add all of the items in
the *To-be-loaded data layers:* list into the ArcMap session.

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## ![](media/image29.png) DFIRM Reference Data Loader

The **DFIRM Reference Data Loader** tool adds data not residing in the
SDE geodatabase to be used for reference. This reference data includes,
but is not limited to, raster catalogs (Orthophotos or USGS Quads),
topographic maps, shapefiles, geodatabases, coverages, and effective
DFIRM maps.

![](media/image78.png){width="3.529861111111111in"
height="4.845138888888889in"}

Each radio button accesses a different folder in the directory. The
following list maps the directory path for each radio button, so you
will know to which folders to upload your reference data. Additionally,
this chart can be accessed from within the ***DFIRM Reference Data
Loader*** dialog via the *Folder Pathway Help* button
![](media/image78.png){width="0.33055555555555555in"
height="0.28402777777777777in"}.

  ----------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  **[Radio                **[Folder Path]{.underline}**
  Button]{.underline}**   

  **USGS Quads**          **J:\\\<region\>\\\<state\>\\\<county\>\\\<community/county\>\\\<Case #\>\\Mapping\\Raster\\Quad**

  **Orthophotos**         **J:\\\<region\>\\\<state\>\\\<county\>\\\<community/county\>\\Ortho**

  **Effective FIRMs**     **J:\\\<region\>\\\<state\>\\\<county\>\\\<community/county\>\\\<Case #\>\\Mapping\\Raster\\EF_FIRMS**

  **Topo**                **J:\\\<region\>\\\<state\>\\\<county\>\\\<community/county\>\\\<Case #\>\\Mapping\\Topo**

  **MISC**                **J:\\\<region\>\\\<state\>\\\<county\>\\\<community/county\>\\\<Case #\>\\Mapping\\Misc**

  **Exported Coverages**  **J:\\\<region\>\\\<state\>\\\<county\>\\\<community/county\>\\\<Case #\>\\Mapping\\Cov**

  **Submittal Images**    **K:\\\<region\>\\\<state\>\\\<county\>\\\<community/county\>\\\<Case#\>\\Mapping\\Final_DFIRM_DB\\RFIRM**

  **Draft DFIRM           **K:\\\<region\>\\\<state\>\\\<county\>\\\<community/county\>\\\<Case #\>\\Mapping\\Draft_DFIRM_DB**
  Database**              

  **Preliminary DFIRM     **K:\\\<region\>\\\<state\>\\\<county\>\\\<community/county\>\\\<Case #\>\\Mapping\\Preliminary_DFIRM_DB**
  Database**              

  **Final DFIRM           **K:\\\<region\>\\\<state\>\\\<county\>\\\<community/county\>\\\<Case #\>\\Mapping\\Final_DFIRM_DB**
  Database**              
  ----------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

This following chart lists the data format types that can be accessed
via each radio button in the **DFIRM Reference Data Loader**.
Additionally, this chart can be accessed from within the ***DFIRM
Reference Data Loader*** dialog via the *File Format Help* button
![](media/image78.png){width="0.28055555555555556in"
height="0.2791666666666667in"}.

+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+
|   --                                                                  |
| --------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| --------------------------------------------------------------------- |
|   **USGS Quad**      **Submittal   **Ortho-photos**   **Topo**        |
| **Effective   **MISC**   **Exported   **Draft   **Prelim   **Final    |
|                      Images**                                         |
| FIRMs**                  Coverage**   DFIRM     DFIRM DB** DFIRM      |
|                                                                       |
|                                       DB**                 DB**       |
|   --                                                                  |
| ---------------- ------------- ------------------ ----------- ------- |
| ------ ---------- ------------ --------- ---------- --------- ------- |
|   **TIFF (\*.tif)**  **●\***       **●**              **●\***         |
| []{.mark}     **●**      **●**                                        |
|                                                                       |
|   **MrSID (\*.sid)** **●\***                          **●\***         |
| []{.mark}                **●**                                        |
|                                                                       |
|   **JPEG (\*.jpg)**  **●\***                          **●\***         |
| []{.mark}                **●**                                        |
|                                                                       |
|   **ESRI BIL         **●\***                          **●\***         |
| []{.mark}                **●**                                        |
|   (\*.bil)**                                                          |
|                                                                       |
|                                                                       |
|   **Windows Bitmap                                    []{.mark}       |
| []{.mark}                **●**                                        |
|   (\*.bmp)**                                                          |
|                                                                       |
|                                                                       |
|   **PNG (\*.png)**                 **●^†^**           []{.mark}       |
| []{.mark}     **●^†^**   **●^†^**                                     |
|                                                                       |
|   **CAD (\*.dgn)**                                                    |
| **●**                    **●**                                        |
|                                                                       |
|                                                                       |
| **DBF (\*.dbf)**   **●\***                          **●\***     **●** |
|                     **●**                  **●**      **●**     **●** |
|                                                                       |
|   **PGDB (feature                                                     |
| **●**                    **●**                                        |
|   classes & tables)                                                   |
|                                                                       |
|   (\*.gdb)**                                                          |
|                                                                       |
|                                                                       |
|   **ESRI Coverages                                                    |
| **●**                    **●**        **●**                           |
|   (spatial &                                                          |
|                                                                       |
|   tabular)                                                            |
|                                                                       |
|   (\<coverage\>)**                                                    |
|                                                                       |
|                                                                       |
|                                                                       |
| **Shapefile                                                     **●** |
|                     **●**                  **●**      **●**     **●** |
|   (\*.shp)**                                                          |
|                                                                       |
|   --                                                                  |
| --------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| --------------------------------------------------------------------- |
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+
| Reference data file formats which can be accessed via each radio      |
| button                                                                |
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+
| \* Accesses an image catalog(s) created from USGS Quads or            |
| Orthophotos                                                           |
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+
| † Due to ArcMap 8.3 software limitations, only files with 300 dpi or  |
| less are readable                                                     |
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+

Select the radio button for the appropriate data type (e.g., USGS Quads,
Effective FIRMs). All data files in accessible format which are stored
in the associated folder will be listed in the dialog window. Highlight
one or more reference files, and click *OK*.

If you select the *Topo* or *MISC* radio button, then one of the
following dialogs will appear.

![](media/image79.png){width="2.75in"
height="0.96875in"}![](media/image80.png){width="2.748611111111111in"
height="0.9895833333333334in"}

Click *No* to display all data files in the relevant folder that are not
in a personal geodatabase. Click *Yes* to change the dialog to enable
selection of a personal geodatabase in the associated folder and then to
load a data layer(s) stored within the personal geodatabase.

**Note:** If you erroneously click the *No* button when you meant to
choose the *Yes* button (or vice versa), right-click on the radio
button, and the personal geodatabase dialog will reappear.

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  ![](media/image81.png){width="3.5284722222222222in" height="4.8375in"}

  Dialog for personal geodatabases in the *Topo* or *MISC* folder
  -----------------------------------------------------------------------

The *USGS Quad* and the *Orthophotos* radio buttons only access the
image catalog(s) created for the image files stored in the respective
folders. The preferred image file formats to create image catalogs are
TIFF (.tif), MrSID (.sid), and PNG (.png). To create an image catalog,
use the ***Create Image Catalog*** tool on the **GeoPop Pro** dropdown
menu. Refer to *GeoPop Pro User Guide, FEMA DFIRM Production Tools* for
detailed instructions on using the ***Create Image Catalog*** tool.

**Note:** The [DFIRM Layer Data Loader](#dfirm-layer-data-loader-1) and
the **DFIRM Reference Data Loader** are the only means to add data into
your ArcMap session. The ESRI tool *Add Data* has been disabled, as this
is not the correct way to access the **Citrix** directory structure
and/or the SDE geodatabase.

[]{#_Show_DFIRM_Adjacent_Area_1 .anchor}

## ![](media/image30.png) Show DFIRM Adjacent Area 

The **Show DFIRM Adjacent Area** tool shows effective DFIRM/DEFAULT data
loaded into the SDE geodatabase, which is adjacent to your study area.
Only effective data that has been loaded into DEFAULT will appear when
the **Show DFIRM Adjacent Area** button is clicked.

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  ![](media/image82.png){width="4.128472222222222in"
  height="2.9069444444444446in"}

  The northern political area is the actual study area, whereas the
  southern political area is the adjacent effective DFIRM area.
  -----------------------------------------------------------------------

**Note:** You should not attempt to edit any data in an adjacent area to
your study; the data is effective and is only being shown for your
reference.

Once the **Show DFIRM Adjacent Area** button has been selected, its icon
will change to that of the [Show Only DFIRM
Area](#show-only-dfirm-area-1) tool.

## ![](media/image31.png) Show Only DFIRM Area 

The **Show Only DFIRM Area** tool removes the reference display of
effective DFIRM/DEFAULT data loaded into the SDE geodatabase, which is
adjacent to your study area.

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  ![](media/image83.png){width="4.075694444444444in"
  height="2.9069444444444446in"}

  The adjacent effective DFIRM data, south of the actual study, is no
  longer displayed.
  -----------------------------------------------------------------------

Once the **Show Only DFIRM Area** button has been selected, the
reference data for the adjacent area(s) will no longer be displayed, and
the button's icon will change to that of the [Show DFIRM Adjacent
Area](#show-dfirm-adjacent-area-1) tool.

## ![](media/image32.wmf){width="0.34375in" height="0.375in"} Zoom to DFIRM ID 

The **Zoom to DFIRM ID** tool replaces the functionality in ArcMap that
allows you to zoom to a layer or to the dataset's full extent. Without
disabling these functions, you would zoom to the extent of the entire
SDE geodatabase (Continental US and its territories) as opposed to the
extent of your DFIRM study. If the FIRM Panel Index (S_FIRM_Pan) layer
is loaded into the ArcMap session and is populated, the tool will zoom
to the extent of this layer. If the FIRM Panel Index layer is not loaded
or not populated, then the tool zooms to the extent of the Political
Line (S_Pol_Ln) layer. If neither of these data layers is loaded or
populated in your ArcMap session, you will be prompted to select a data
layer.

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  ![](media/image84.wmf){width="4.21875in" height="1.6666666666666667in"}

  Select a data layer loaded into your Table of Contents on which to
  zoom.
  -----------------------------------------------------------------------

## ![](media/image32.wmf){width="0.3597222222222222in" height="0.33194444444444443in"} Suspend Drawing

The **Suspend Drawing** tool temporarily "freezes" and "unfreezes" the
process of displaying data in a session. This ESRI tool allows you to
perform several functions in a sequence without having to wait for a
lengthy drawing of all the map layers (both feature classes and raster
images). Discretionary use of the **Suspend Drawing** tool will save
considerable time during the annotation process, because the layers will
not have to redraw after every single step, such as selecting a label,
duplicating a label, stacking a label, making a label horizontal, etc.

1.  Start an editing session (i.e., **Editor Toolbar** \> ***Editor***
    \> ***Start Editing***).

2.  Make selectable only the DFIRM.Anno**\_\<***your scale***\>\_**TXT
    layer and DFIRM.Anno**\_\<***your scale***\>\_**LDR layer (i.e.,
    **Standard Toolbar** \> ***Selection menu*** \> ***Set Selectable
    Layers***).

**Note:** The leader lines need to be selectable only if you are moving
your annotation and leader line features together to a new location. Do
not attempt to resize your leader line features, rather delete them and
recreate them.

3.  Allow ArcMap to completely draw all the features, raster images, and
    labels in your extent.

4.  Click the **Suspend Drawing** button
    ![](media/image32.wmf){width="0.38055555555555554in"
    height="0.35694444444444445in"}. The icon will change when the data
    drawing has been suspended
    ![](media/image85.png){width="0.37569444444444444in"
    height="0.3638888888888889in"}.

5.  Select the desired annotation features, using the ***Edit*** tool on
    the **Editor** toolbar. Exercise caution when selecting multiple
    annotation features in crowded areas, so as to select only those
    labels that you want.

**Note:** Multiple labels may be selected simultaneously, but they will
keep the same relative distances from each other when they are moved to
a new location.

When selecting labels, the regular cyan selection boxes will not be
displayed. Instead, you will use gray outline boxes and crosshairs to
drag and drop the labels.

  ----------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------
  ![](media/image86.png){width="3.1993055555555556in"   ![](media/image87.png){width="3.154166666666667in"
  height="2.1659722222222224in"}                        height="2.1770833333333335in"}

  Normal selection for annotation features              Selection for annotation features when Suspend
                                                        Drawing is engaged.
  ----------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------

**Note:** Do not pan or zoom while the **Suspend Drawing** tool is
active (i.e., icon displays a red X), this will result in a blank
screen. If you need to pan or zoom, uncheck the **Suspend Drawing** tool
(i.e., the icon display as a paintbrush without the red X), refresh, and
start the procedure again.

6.  Drag the selected label(s) using the gray outline boxes and the
    crosshairs as guides, and drop the annotation features where
    desired.

**Note:** The changes that you make to the annotation or other features
will not be seen on the map until the **Suspend Drawing** tool is
deactivated and the map refreshes. Several different functions (e.g.,
***Stack Label***, ***Make Labels Horizontal***, ***Suppress/Hide
Label***) can be executed sequentially on one individual label at a time
before deactivating the tool.

7.  Click the **Suspend Drawing** button when you are finished with your
    edits. The icon will change back to be just the paintbrush (i.e.,
    the red X will disappear)
    ![](media/image32.wmf){width="0.38055555555555554in"
    height="0.35694444444444445in"}.

8.  Refresh your ArcMap session if necessary in order to see the new
    placement of all the labels.

## ![](media/image33.wmf){width="0.3298611111111111in" height="0.3347222222222222in"} DFIRM Export to PGDB

The **DFIRM Export to PGDB** tool exports all of your study's spatial
layers, look-up tables, and annotation from the SDE geodatabase into a
personal geodatabase. The personal geodatabase is created from a
template and will, therefore, contain all layers/tables in the SDE
geodatabase. Only those layers/tables which are populated for your study
will be populated in the personal geodatabase. For instance, if you have
Water Line (S_Wtr_Ln) features, the features will be exported to the
personal geodatabase. If you do not have Water Gage (S_Water_Gage)
features for your study, the layer will exist in the personal
geodatabase but will not contain any records. The personal geodatabase
possesses the same schema (e.g., area extent, precision, field names,
field definitions, domain tables) as the SDE geodatabase.

**Note:** The output of the **DFIRM Export to PGDB** tool is in
Geographic coordinates, since tool creates an exact copy of your study's
data in SDE. All National Flood Layer (NFL) data is in Geographic
coordinates to facilitate the entire nation's flood layers being stored
in one SDE database. Conversely, when your finalized data is exported
with the **Database Exporter** tools, the data is projected to the
coordinate system specified in the Study_Info table.

To locally edit the data exported with the **DFIRM Export to PGDB**
tool, you will need to set your study's projection in the data frame
properties, so that the feature classes will be projected on the fly.
Since the data is remaining in geographic coordinates and you are
projecting it on the fly to the correct coordinate system, the data
should not exhibit spatial anomalies when copied back into the SDE
database.

**Note:** The personal geodatabase does not contain topology rules. If
these are desired, you will need to establish them yourself. For
reference, the SDE geodatabase contains the following topology rules:

  ------------------ ---------------- ------------------------- ---------------
  **Topology         **Spatial        **Topology Rule**         **Parameter**
  Filename**         Layer**                                    

  BFE_XS             S_BFE            Must not self-intersect    

  BFE_XS             S_BFE            Must not self-overlap      

  BFE_XS             S_BFE            Must be single part        

  BFE_XS             S_BFE            Must not overlap with     S_XS

  CST_TSCT_LN        S_Cst_Tsct_Ln    Must not self-intersect    

  CST_TSCT_LN        S_Cst_Tsct_Ln    Must be single part        

  CST_TSCT_LN        S_Cst_Tsct_Ln    Must not self-overlap      

  FLD_HAZ            S_Fld_Haz_Ar     Boundary must be covered  S_Fld_Haz_Ln
                                      by                        

  FLD_HAZ            S_Fld_Haz_Ar     Must not have gaps         

  FLD_HAZ            S_Fld_Haz_Ln     Must be covered by        S_Fld_Haz_Ar
                                      boundary of               

  FLD_HAZ            S_Fld_Haz_Ln     Must not have dangles      

  FLD_HAZ            S_Fld_Haz_Ln     Must not self-intersect    

  FLD_HAZ            S_Fld_Haz_Ln     Must not self-overlap      

  FLD_HAZ            S_Fld_Haz_Ln     Must be single part        

  FIRM_PAN           S_FIRM_Pan       Must not have gaps         

  FIRM_PAN           S_FIRM_Pan       Must not overlap           

  GEN_STRUCT         S_Gen_Struct     Must not self-overlap      

  GEN_STRUCT         S_Gen_Struct     Must not self-intersect    

  GEN_STRUCT         S_Gen_Struct     Must be single part        

  OVRBNK_LN          S_Ovrbnk_Ln      Must not self-overlap      

  **Topology         **Spatial        **Topology Rule**         **Parameter**
  Filename**         Layer**                                    

  OVRBNK_LN          S_Ovrbnk_Ln      Must not self-intersect    

  PFD_LN             S_PFD_Ln         Must not self-overlap      

  PFD_LN             S_PFD_Ln         Must not self-intersect    

  POL                S_Pol_Ar         Must not have gaps         

  POL                S_Pol_Ar         Boundary must be covered  S_Pol_Ln
                                      by                        

  POL                S_Pol_Ln         Must be covered by        S_Pol_Ar
                                      boundary of               

  POL                S_Pol_Ln         Must not self-overlap      

  POL                S_Pol_Ln         Must not self-intersect    

  POL                S_Pol_Ln         Must not have dangles      

  PLSS_LN            S_PLSS_Ln        Must not have dangles      

  PROFIL_BASLN       S_Profil_Basln   Must not self-overlap      

  PROFIL_BASLN       S_Profil_Basln   Must not self-intersect    

  BFE_XS             S_XS             Must not self-intersect    

  BFE_XS             S_XS             Must not self-overlap      

  BFE_XS             S_XS             Must be single part        
  ------------------ ---------------- ------------------------- ---------------

The personal geodatabase may be used as a personal archive/back-up copy
of your study. In addition, the personal geodatabase may be used for
local editing. Once the local editing has been completed, you may easily
upload the data yourself by adding the data as reference data and
copying and pasting the features into the correct layer.

**Note:** **Stand-alone GeoPop** may not be used to edit the personal
geodatabase created by DFIRM **Export to PGDB.**

The \*\_TXT, \*\_SUP, and \*\_LDR annotation features for the three
panel scales are exported to the personal geodatabase. However, the only
way to upload personal geodatabase annotation to the SDE geodatabase is
by manually copying and pasting the features into the appropriate
annotation feature class. ESRI does not allow for annotation features to
be loaded into an existing annotation feature class via ArcMap or
ArcCatalog data load tools.

When Label-EZ creates annotation, it creates records in internal tables
which track the spatial feature OID associated with each piece of
annotation. These internal Label-EZ tables are not exported to the
personal geodatabase. When you upload annotation from a personal
geodatabase to the SDE geodatabase, the OID of the annotation features
is automatically generated. There may now be a discrepancy between the
new annotation OID and the data stored in the internal Label-EZ tables.
Some of the tools (i.e., ***Reposition Placed Label***, ***Flip
Label***, ***Highlight Label/Feature***, ***Restore Suppressed Label***,
***Draw New Leader***) on the **Label-Edit** toolbar consult the
internal Label-EZ tables. If the link in the internal table is broken,
these **Label-Edit** tools will not function correctly and should not be
used. The following are suggestions on how to work around these tools:

-   ***Reposition Placed Label*** -- No work-around. To move the label
    without splining, you should use the ***Select Elements*** tool on
    the **Tools** toolbar.

-   ***Flip Label*** -- Use the ***Rotate*** tool on the **Draw**
    toolbar to angle the label appropriately (select the feature with
    the ***Select Elements*** tool first).

-   ***Highlight Label/Feature*** -- No work-around.

-   ***Restore Suppressed Label*** -- You may copy the annotation
    feature from the \*\_SUP layer and paste it into the \*\_TXT layer.
    You should then delete the annotation feature from the \*\_SUP
    layer.

-   ***Draw New Leader*** -- Create a leader line via the leader tools
    on the **DFIRM Annotation Tool** toolbar.

**Note:** Although the **DFIRM Export to PGDB** tool exports annotation
features, we insist that you upload the features back to the SDE
geodatabase with caution. This process is not recommended due to issues
with **Label-Edit** and ESRI upload processes.

1.  Click the **DFIRM Export to PGDB** button to open the ***Project
    Selection*** dialog.

2.  Select the project name (i.e., FEMA Case Number).

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  ![](media/image88.png){width="1.8902777777777777in"
  height="1.7520833333333334in"}

  Project selection dialog

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------

3.  Click *OK* to begin running the export process. Three separate
    progress bars (i.e., exporting feature classes, exporting domain and
    look-up tables, and exporting annotation) will be displayed in the
    lower right-hand corner of the ArcMap window. These progress bars
    will disappear when the process is complete.

  ---------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------
  ![](media/image89.png){width="2.040277777777778in"   ![](media/image90.png){width="1.8097222222222222in"   ![](media/image91.png){width="2.15in"
  height="0.43194444444444446in"}                      height="0.46944444444444444in"}                       height="0.45in"}

  ---------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------

The personal geodatabase will be named according to the following naming
convention:

> \<DFIRM ID\>\_\<JTX Job ID\>\_\<date exported, in the format
> yyyymmdd\>.mdb
>
> (e.g., 24015C_1022734_20060919.mdb, 060358_1143930_20061002.mdb)

**Note:** If the personal geodatabase already exists, you will be
prompted to replace it.

The personal geodatabase is stored in the following folder structure on
the **MIP**: J:\\\<region\>\\\<state\>\\\<county\>\\\<county or
community\>\\\<FEMA Case Number\>\\Mapping\\MISC.

# Troubleshooting

***Problem:*** This error message appeared when I clicked the
***LabelPanel*** tool.

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  ![](media/image92.png){width="3.8194444444444446in"
  height="1.7895833333333333in"}

  Call Stack Error -- Invalid use of Null

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------

***Solution:*** There is a \<null\> value in the required field *Panel
Type* (PANEL_TYP) in the FIRM Panel Index (S_FIRM_Pan). The
[LabelPanel](#labelpanel-1) tool reads the values in the *Panel Type*
(PANEL_TYP) field, allowing you to annotate only the panels designated
as "Printed Panels". To discover the features with the null values, run
***Batch Validate*** with the CNT validation checks for S_FIRM_Pan.
Then, use **GeoPop Pro** to resolve these errors before running the
***LabelPanel*** tool.

***Problem:*** How have the label placement rules been configured?

***Solution:*** **Label-EZ** has configuration requirements which the
NSP has set and can alter. The configurations are a series of rules
which the tool uses to place the annotation in the best possible
location. The configurations are not related to the functionality of the
[LabelPanel](#labelpanel-toolbar-1) or
[Label-Edit](#label-edit-toolbar-1) tools. Stating that the
transportation annotation should be placed first above the line feature
and then below feature when there are conflicts is an example of a
configuration specification. Suppressing all of the selected annotation
with a single click is an example of tool functionality. Only MapText,
the creator of **Label-EZ**, may alter the functionality of
**LabelPanel** and **Label-Edit**.

***Problem:*** Can I change the label placement properties in
**Label-EZ**?

***Solution:*** The set of configuration files are utilized by all
users. Any changes to these files affect all users; therefore,
user/project specific customizations are not possible.

> If you have a configuration request, please send it to
> [MIPHelp](mailto:MIPHelp@mapmodteam.com). Upon receipt, the request
> will be evaluated for its applicability to the majority of the users
> and functional feasibility.

***Problem:*** In the previous step, I labeled a panel.  I followed the
workflow process and advanced to the step where I am editing the
annotation.  I just launched a new child job for the annotation editing
step to see the results of the labeling process.   I see "8000" all over
my panel.  None of the features in the panel have an attribute value of
"8000".

***Solution:*** The "8000" is a marker to indicate that an important
field has not been populated.  For instance, if you have not populated
the *Name Type* (NM_TYP) field in the Transportation (S_Trnsport_Ln)
data layer, the "8000" marker will appear along your road features.  Run
***Batch Validate***, on the **GIS Data ReViewer** toolbar, to discover
the features where the required fields have null values. In the child
job, populate the empty attribute fields using the **GeoPop Pro** tools,
and re-annotate the panel.  Close the child job and advance it to the
"Reconcile and Post" step.  Reconcile and post the edits that you made
to the parent job.  Close the child job.  Then, create a new child job
from the parent to which you reconciled and posted the changes.  If you
still see "8000" markers, you should repeat this process.

***Problem:*** I edited the abbreviation dictionary in the ***Label-Edit
Options*** dialog. Now when I use the ***Abbreviate Label*** tool,
ArcMap crashes.

***Solution:*** You should not change the abbreviation and/or
hyphenation dictionaries. The abbreviation dictionary provides
appropriate abbreviations for the values in the Name Type domain table
(D_Nm_Typ) and some other common words (e.g., cardinal directions). If
you have an abbreviation request, please send it to
[MIPHelp](mailto:MIPHelp@mapmodteam.com). Upon receipt, the request will
be evaluated to ensure that it does not conflict with another
abbreviation. If you have changed the dictionaries, close ArcMap and
relaunch ArcMap; this will refresh the dictionary settings.

***Problem:*** This message appeared when I selected an annotation
feature and clicked a tool on the **Label-Edit** toolbar.

> ![](media/image93.png){width="2.7805555555555554in"
> height="1.0006944444444446in"}

***Solution:*** Annotation features can only be selected with the
***Select Features*** tool on the **Tools** toolbar, the ***Edit*** tool
on the **Editor** toolbar, or the ***Edit*** tool on the **GeoPop Pro**
toolbar. You cannot use the ***Select Elements*** tool on the **Tools**
toolbar to select annotation features.

***Problem:*** This message appeared when I tried to abbreviate an
annotation feature.

> ![](media/image94.png){width="2.158333333333333in"
> height="1.0006944444444446in"}

***Solution:*** You cannot abbreviate multi-part annotation features
(e.g., "Crying Fox Creek"). Use the [Decompose
Label](#decompose-label-1) tool to divide the multi-part text into
several single words (e.g., "Crying", "Fox", and "Creek"). Select a
single word to abbreviate and click the [Abbreviate
Label](#abbreviate-label-1) tool.

***Problem:*** I was using the tools on both **DFIRM Annotation Tool**
and **Label-Edit** toolbars. However, now the **Label-Edit** toolbar has
become grayed out (inactive).

***Solution:*** Stop and restart the editing session. This will
reactivate the **Label-Edit** tools.

***Problem:*** I annotated an L-shaped panel with the ***LabelPanel***
tool, and the panel in the corner outside of the L-shaped panel has
annotation features for two different scales -- the scale of the
L-shaped panel (e.g., 12000) and the scale of the outside corner panel
(e.g., 6000).

***Solution:*** ***LabelPanel*** generates annotation based on the
feature's envelope which is always a rectangle. The NSP cannot alter the
way that **Label-EZ** uses the feature envelope to generate annotation,
as this is core **Label-EZ** functionality. Therefore, L-shaped panels
will always have annotation that is generated twice -- once scaled set
for the L-shaped panel plus the outside corner and one set for just the
outside corner. Use the [Change Label Status](#change-label-status-1)
tool to mass suppress all of the duplicate annotation created for the
outside corner panel. For example, assuming that the L-shaped panel was
a 12000-scale panel, suppress all of the 12000-scale visible annotation
(\*\_TXT) which falls on the 6000-scale panel area.

**Contacts**

If you need assistance with this tool, please contact the representative
at your local RMC.

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# Appendix A -- Feature Class Annotation Fields

This appendix lists the fields within each feature class from which the
annotation features are generated.

######## Base Flood Elevations (S_BFE)

BFE features are annotated with the value in the *Elevation* (ELEV)
field. The values will not show any decimal places when displayed on the
map.

**Coastal Transect Lines (S_Cst_Tsct_Ln)**\
If the value in the *Shown on FIRM* (SHOWN_FIRM) field equals true, then
the Coastal Transect Line features are annotated with the value in the
*Transect Number* (TRAN_NO) field. If the *Shown on FIRM* (SHOWN_FIRM)
field equals false, then the feature will not be annotated.

######## Flood Hazard Areas (S_Fld_Haz_Ar)

Flood Hazard Area features are annotated with the value in the *Flood
Zone* (FLD_ZONE) field. However, flood hazard areas can have complex
annotation features, if the *Static BFE* (STATIC_BFE) field, the
*Velocity* (VELOCITY) field and/or the *Depth* (DEPTH) field are
populated. The values in the complex features will be stacked vertically
and center-justified. The following are the rules for generating complex
annotation features for flood hazard areas.

-   If the *Flood Zone* (FLD_ZONE) value is "AREA NOT INCLUDED" or "OPEN
    WATER", the flood hazard area will be annotated with the *Flood
    Zone* (FLD_ZONE) value.

-   If the *Flood Zone* (FLD_ZONE) value is "1 PCT FUTURE CONDITIONS",
    the flood hazard area will be annotated with the text "ZONE X
    (Future Base Flood)".

-   If the *Flood Zone* (FLD_ZONE) value is "A", "AE", "AH", "AO", "AR",
    "A99", "V", "VE", "D", "X", or "X PROTECTED BY LEVEE", the flood
    hazard area will be annotated with the text "ZONE" and the *Flood
    Zone* (FLD_ZONE) value.

-   If the *Flood Zone* (FLD_ZONE) value is "1 PCT ANNUAL CHANCE FLOOD
    HAZARD CONTAINED IN CHANNEL", the flood hazard area will be
    annotated with the text "ZONE AE CONTAINED IN CHANNEL".

-   If the *Flood Zone* (FLD_ZONE) value is "0.2 PCT ANNUAL CHANCE FLOOD
    HAZARD", the flood hazard area will be annotated with the text "ZONE
    X".

-   If the *Flood Zone* (FLD_ZONE) value is "0.2 PCT ANNUAL CHANCE FLOOD
    HAZARD CONTAINED IN CHANNEL", the flood hazard area will be
    annotated with the text "ZONE X CONTAINED IN CHANNEL".

-   If the *Static BFE* (STATIC_BFE) field is populated, the flood
    hazard area will be annotated with the text "ZONE" and the *Flood
    Zone* (FLD_ZONE) value followed by the text "EL" and the *Static
    BFE* (STATIC_BFE) value. The elevation portion of the annotation
    will appear in parenthesis.

-   If the *Depth* (DEPTH) field is populated, the flood hazard area
    will be annotated with the text "ZONE" and the *Flood Zone*
    (FLD_ZONE) value followed by the *Depth* (DEPTH) value and the
    *Length Unit* (LEN_UNIT) value in an abbreviated form. The depth
    portion of the annotation will appear in parenthesis.

-   If the *Velocity* (VELOCITY) field is populated, the flood hazard
    area will be annotated with the text "ZONE" and the *Flood Zone*
    (FLD_ZONE) value followed by the *Velocity* (VELOCITY) value and the
    *Velocity Unit* (VEL_UNIT) value in an abbreviated form. The
    velocity portion of the annotation will appear in parenthesis.

-   If the *Depth* (DEPTH) field and *Velocity* (VELOCITY) field are
    populated, the flood hazard area will be annotated with the text
    "ZONE" and the *Flood Zone* (FLD_ZONE) value followed by the
    *Velocity* (VELOCITY) value. The zone is followed by the *Depth*
    (DEPTH) value and the *Length Unit* (LEN_UNIT) value in an
    abbreviated form. The depth is followed by the *Velocity* (VELOCITY)
    value and the *Velocity Unit* (VEL_UNIT) value in an abbreviated
    form. The depth and velocity portions of the annotation will appear
    in parenthesis.

-   Note that in any situation, the values "-9999" and "-8888" in the
    fields *Static BFE* (STATIC_BFE), *Velocity* (VELOCITY), and/or
    *Depth* (DEPTH) will not be annotated.

-   Note that in any situation, the values "NP" and "NSPNULL" in the
    fields *Length Unit* (LEN_UNIT) and *Velocity Unit* (VEL_UNIT) will
    not be annotated.

######## Flood Hazard Lines (S_Fld_Haz_Ln)

Flood Hazard Line features are annotated as follows, according to the
value in the *Line Type* (LN_TYP) field.

-   If the value in the *Line Type* (LN_TYP) field equals "Limit of
    Detailed Study", then the flood hazard line will be annotated with
    "LIMIT OF DETAILED STUDY".

-   If the value in the *Line Type* (LN_TYP) field equals "Limit of
    Floodway", then the flood hazard line will be annotated with "LIMIT
    OF FLOODWAY".

-   If the value in the *Line Type* (LN_TYP) field equals "Limit of
    Study", then the flood hazard line will be annotated with "LIMIT OF
    STUDY".

-   Features attributed with any other values for Line Type (LN_TYP)
    will not be annotated.

######## General Structures (S_Gen_Struct)

General Structure features are annotated with the value in the
*Structure Name* (STRUCT_NM) field. However, if the *Structure Name*
(STRUCT_NM) field value is null (empty field), then the general
structure will be annotated with the value in the *Structure Type*
(STRUCT_TYP) field.

######## Permanent Benchmarks (S_Perm_Bmk)

Permanent Benchmark features are annotated with the value in the
*Permanent ID* (PID) field.

######## PLSS Lines (S_PLSS_Ln) 

If the value in the *Line Type* (LN_TYP) field equals "RANGE", then the
PLSS Line features will be annotated with the values in the *East Range*
(E_RANGE) and *West Range* (W_RANGE) fields. If the value in the *Line
Type* (LN_TYP) field equals "TOWNSHIP", then the PLSS Line features will
be annotated with the values in the *North Township* (N_TWP) and *South
Township* (S_TWP) fields. If the values in the field *East Range*
(E_RANGE), *West Range* (W_RANGE), *North Township* (N_TWP), or *South
Township* (S_TWP) equals "NSPNULL", annotation will not be created based
on that field.

######## PLSS Areas (S_PLSS_Ar)

PLSS Area features are annotated with the value in the *Section Number*
(SECT_NO) field.

######## Political Areas (S_Pol_Ar)

Political area feature annotation is based on the values in the
*Political Name 1* (POL_NAME1) field, the *Political Name 2* (POL_NAME2)
field, the *Area Not Included* (ANI_TF) field, the *Community ID* (CID)
field, and DFIRM_ID. The values in the complex features will be stacked
vertically and center-justified. The following are the rules for
generating complex annotation features for political areas.

-   If the area is included, the study is countywide, and the *Political
    Name 1* (POL_NM1) value contains "COUNTY" or "PARISH", the political
    area is annotated with the *Political Name 1* (POL_NM1) value
    followed by the text "UNINCORPORATED AREAS" and the *Community ID*
    (CID) value.

-   If the area is included, the study is countywide, and the *Community
    ID* (CID) value contains "FED", "ST", or "OTHR", the political area
    is annotated with the *Political Name 1* (POL_NM1) value.

-   If the area is included, the study is countywide, and the *Political
    Name 1* (POL_NM1) value does not contain "COUNTY" or "PARISH", the
    political area is annotated with the *Political Name 1* (POL_NM1)
    value followed by the *Community ID* (CID) value.

-   If the area is included, the study is countywide, the *Political
    Name 1* (POL_NM1) value does not contain "COUNTY" or "PARISH", and
    the *Political Name 2* (POL_NM2) value contains "EXTRATERRITORIAL
    JURISDICTION" or "INDEPENDENT CITY", the political area is annotated
    with the *Political Name 1* (POL_NM1) value followed by the
    *Political Name 2* (POL_NM2) value and the *Community ID* (CID)
    value.

-   If the area is included, the study is community-based, and the
    *Community ID* (CID) value matches the DFIRM_ID, the political area
    is not annotated.

-   If the area is included, the study is community-based, the
    *Community ID* (CID) value does not match the DFIRM_ID, and the
    *Political Name 2* (POL_NM2) value contains "EXTRATERRITORIAL
    JURISDICTION" or "INDEPENDENT CITY", the political area is annotated
    with the *Political Name 1* (POL_NM1) value followed by the
    *Political Name 2* (POL_NM2) value.

-   If the area is included, the study is community-based, the
    *Community ID* (CID) value does not match the DFIRM_ID, and the
    *Political Name 2* (POL_NM2) value does not contain
    "EXTRATERRITORIAL JURISDICTION" or "INDEPENDENT CITY", the political
    area is annotated with the *Political Name 1* (POL_NM1) value.

-   If the area is not included, the political area is annotated with
    the *Political Name 1* (POL_NM1) value followed by the text "(AREA
    NOT INCLUDED)".

-   In any situation if the *Community ID* (CID) value contains "FED",
    "ST", or "OTHR", the *Community ID* (CID) value will not be included
    in the annotation.

Political area boundaries are also annotated. The following are the
rules for generating annotation features for political area boundaries.

-   If the area is included, the *Community ID* (CID) value contains
    "FED", "ST", or "OTHR", and the *Political Name 1* (POL_NM1) value
    contains "PARK", then the boundary is annotated with "PARK
    BOUNDARY".

-   If the area is included, the *Community ID* (CID) value contains
    "FED", "ST", or "OTHR", and the *Political Name 1* (POL_NM1) value
    contains "FOREST", then the boundary is annotated with "FOREST
    BOUNDARY".

-   If the area is included, the *Community ID* (CID) value contains
    "FED", "ST", or "OTHR", and the *Political Name 1* (POL_NM1) value
    contains "RESERVATION", then the boundary is annotated with
    "RESERVATION BOUNDARY".

-   If the area is included, the *Community ID* (CID) value contains
    "FED", "ST", or "OTHR", and the *Political Name 1* (POL_NM1) value
    does not contain "PARK", "FOREST", or "RESERVATION", then the
    boundary is annotated with the *Political Name 1* (POL_NM1) value.

-   If the area is included, the study is countywide, the *Community ID*
    value does not contain "FED", "ST", or "OTHR", the *Political Name
    1* (POL_NM1) value does not contain "PARK", "FOREST", or
    "RESERVATION", and the *Political Name 2* (POL_NM2) value contains
    "EXTRATERRITORAL JURISDICTION", then the boundary is annotated with
    the *Political Name 1* (POL_NM1) value followed by the text "ETJ
    LIMITS".

-   If the area is included, the study is countywide, the *Community ID*
    (CID) value does not contain "FED", "ST", or "OTHR", the *Political
    Name 1* (POL_NM1) value does not contain "PARK", "FOREST", or
    "RESERVATION", and the *Political Name 2* (POL_NM2) value does not
    contain "EXTRATERRITORIAL JURISDICTION", then the boundary is
    annotated with the *Political Name 1* (POL_NM1) value.

-   If the area is included, the study is community-based, the
    *Community ID* (CID) value does not contain "FED", "ST", or "OTHR",
    the *Political Name 1* (POL_NM1) value does not contain "PARK",
    "FOREST", or "RESERVATION", the *Political Name 2* (POL_NM2) value
    does not contain "EXTRATERRITORAL JURISDICTION", and the *Community
    ID* (CID) value matches the DFIRM_ID value, then the boundary is
    annotated with the text "CORPORATE LIMITS".

-   If the area is included, the study is community-based, the
    *Community ID* (CID) value does not contain "FED", "ST", or "OTHR",
    the *Political Name 1* (POL_NM1) value does not contain "PARK",
    "FOREST", or "RESERVATION", the *Political Name 2* (POL_NM2) value
    does not contain "EXTRATERRITORAL JURISDICTION", and the *Community
    ID* (CID) value does not match the DFIRM_ID value, then the boundary
    is not annotated.

######## Profile Baselines (S_Profil_Basln)

If the value in the *Shown on FIRM* (SHOWN_FIRM) field equals true, then
the Profile Baseline features are annotated with "PROFILE BASE LINE". If
the *Shown on FIRM* (SHOWN_FIRM) field equals false, then the feature
will not be annotated.

######## Transportation Lines (S_Trnsport_Ln)

Transportation features are annotated based upon the *Transportation
Type* (TRANS_TYP) value, the *Name Type* (NM_TYP) value, and the
*Feature Name 1* (FEAT_NM1) value. The following are the rules for
generating annotation features for transportation features.

-   If the value in the *Transportation Type* (TRANS_TYP) field equals
    "Railroad", then the feature will be annotated with "RAILROAD".

-   If the value in the *Transportation Type* (TRANS_TYP) value does not
    contain "Railroad", the *Name Type* (NM_TYP) value equals "COUNTY
    HIGHWAY", and the *Feature Name 1* (FEAT_NM1) value is 4 characters
    or less in length, the numeric portion of the *Feature Name 1*
    (FEAT_NM1) value will be placed inside of a county highway shield.  

-   If the value in the *Transportation Type* (TRANS_TYP) value does not
    contain "Railroad" and the *Name Type* (NM_TYP) value equals "STATE
    HIGHWAY", the numeric portion of the *Feature Name 1* (FEAT_NM1)
    value will be placed inside of a state highway shield.

-   If the value in the *Transportation Type* (TRANS_TYP) value does not
    contain "Railroad" and the *Name Type* (NM_TYP) value equals
    "INTERSTATE HIGHWAY", the numeric portion of the *Feature Name 1*
    (FEAT_NM1) value will be placed inside of an interstate highway
    shield.

-   If the value in the *Transportation Type* (TRANS_TYP) value does not
    contain "Railroad", the *Name Type* (NM_TYP) value equals "HIGHWAY",
    and the *Feature Name 1* (FEAT_NM1) value begins with "I", the
    numeric portion of the *Feature Name 1* (FEAT_NM1) value will be
    placed inside of an interstate highway shield.

-   If the value in the *Transportation Type* (TRANS_TYP) value does not
    contain "Railroad", the *Name Type* (NM_TYP) value equals "HIGHWAY",
    and the *Feature Name 1* (FEAT_NM1) value begins with "US", the
    numeric portion of the *Feature Name 1* (FEAT_NM1) value will be
    placed inside of an US highway shield.

-   If the value in the *Transportation Type* (TRANS_TYP) value does not
    contain "Railroad", the *Name Type* (NM_TYP) value equals "HIGHWAY",
    and the *Feature Name 1* (FEAT_NM1) value begins with "ST", the
    numeric portion of the *Feature Name 1* (FEAT_NM1) value will be
    placed inside of a state highway shield.

-   If the value in the *Transportation Type* (TRANS_TYP) value does not
    contain "Railroad", the *Name Type* (NM_TYP) value equals "HIGHWAY",
    the *Feature Name 1* (FEAT_NM1) value begins with "CO", and the
    *Feature Name 1* (FEAT_NM1) value is 4 characters or less in length,
    the numeric portion of the *Feature Name 1* (FEAT_NM1) value will be
    placed inside of a county highway shield.

-   If the value in the *Transportation Type* (TRANS_TYP) value does not
    contain "Railroad", the *Name Type* (NM_TYP) value does not equal
    "COUNTY HIGHWAY", "STATE HIGHWAY", "INTERSTATE HIGHWAY", or
    "HIGHWAY", then the combination of the *Prefix* (PREFIX) value +
    *Feature Name 1* (FEAT_NM1) value + *Name Type* (NM_TYP) value +
    *Suffix* (SUFFIX) value will be used to annotation the
    transportation feature. Note that if the value is "NP" or "NSPNULL"
    for any field, the value will omitted from the annotation.

######## Surface Water Lines (S_Water_Ln) 

Surface Water Line features are annotated as follows, according to the
value in the *Water Type* (WATER_TYP) and/or *Water Name* (WTR_NM)
field.

-   If the value in the *Water Type* (WATER_TYP) field contains "Profile
    Baseline", then the water line will be annotated with "PROFILE BASE
    LINE".

-   If the value in the *Water Type* (WATER_TYP) field equals
    "Intracoastal Waterway", then the water line will be annotated with
    "INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY".

-   If the value in the *Water Type* (WATER_TYP) field equals "Island"
    and *Water Name* (WTR_NM) equals "NP" or "Unknown", then the water
    line will be annotated with "ISLAND".

-   All other *Water Type* (WATER_TYP) values will be annotated with the
    value in the Water *Name* (WTR_NM) field. However, if the value in
    the *Water Name* (WTR_NM) field contains "Unnamed", excluding the
    values "Unnamed Stream" and "Unnamed Tributary", then water feature
    will be annotated with "UNNAMED HYDRO". Also, if the *Water Name*
    (WTR_NM) value equals "NP" or "Unknown", the water feature will not
    be annotated.

######## Surface Water Areas (S_Water_Ar)

Surface Water Area features are annotated as follows, according to the
value in the *Water Type* (WATER_TYP) and/or *Water Name* (WTR_NM)
field.

-   If the value in the *Water Type* (WATER_TYP) field contains "Profile
    Baseline", then the water area will be annotated with "PROFILE BASE
    LINE".

-   If the value in the *Water Type* (WATER_TYP) field equals
    "Intracoastal Waterway", then the water area will be annotated with
    "INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY".

-   If the value in the *Water Type* (WATER_TYP) field equals "Island"
    and *Water Name* (WTR_NM) equals "NP" or "Unknown", then the water
    area will be annotated with "ISLAND".

-   All other *Water Type* (WATER_TYP) values will be annotated with the
    value in the Water *Name* (WTR_NM) field. However, if the value in
    the *Water Name* (WTR_NM) field contains "Unnamed", excluding the
    values "Unnamed Stream" and "Unnamed Tributary", then water feature
    will be annotated with "UNNAMED HYDRO". Also, if the *Water Name*
    (WTR_NM) value equals "NP" or "Unknown", the water feature will not
    be annotated.

######## Cross Sections (S_XS)

Cross section features are annotated with the value in the *Cross
Section Letter* (XS_LTR) field. The hexagon symbol will increase in size
to accommodate up to three letters. Cross section features without
letters will not be annotated.

# Appendix B -- Abbreviation Dictionary

  ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
  **Unabbreviated Value**  **First          **Second         **Third
                           Abbreviation**   Abbreviation**   Abbreviation**
  ------------------------ ---------------- ---------------- ----------------
  Avenue                   Ave              Av               

  AVENUE                   AVE              AV               

  Avenue Court             Ave Crt          Av Crt           Av Ct

  AVENUE COURT             AVE CRT          AV CRT           AV CT

  Avenue Extension         Ave Extn         Ave Ext          Av Ext

  AVENUE EXTENSION         AVE EXTN         AVE EXT          AV EXT

  Avenue Place             Ave Place        Ave Pl           Av Pl

  AVENUE PLACE             AVE PLACE        AVE PL           AV PL

  Bend                     Bnd                               

  BEND                     BND                               

  Boulevard                Blvd                              

  BOULEVARD                BLVD                              

  Cemetery                 Cem                               

  CEMETERY                 CEM                               

  Center                   Ctr                               

  CENTER                   CTR                               

  Circle                   Cir                               

  CIRCLE                   CIR                               

  Clover Leaf Off Ramp     Clov Lf Ofr                       

  CLOVER LEAF OFF RAMP     CLOV LF OFR                       

  Clover Leaf On Ramp      Clov Lf Onr                       

  CLOVER LEAF ON RAMP      CLOV LF ONR                       

  Court                    Ct                                

  COURT                    CT                                

  Court Place              Crt Place        Crt Pl           Ct Pl

  COURT PLACE              CRT PLACE        CRT PL           CT PL

  Creek                    Crk                               

  CREEK                    CRK                               

  Department               Depart           Dept             

  DEPARTMENT               DEPART           DEPT             

  Drive                    Dr                                

  DRIVE                    DR                                

  East                     E                                 

  EAST                     E                                 

  Extension                Extnsn           Extn             Ext

  **Unabbreviated Value**  **First          **Second         **Third
                           Abbreviation**   Abbreviation**   Abbreviation**

  EXTENSION                EXTNSN           EXTN             EXT

  Freeway Frontage Rd      Frwy Frtg Rd     Fwy Frtg Rd      

  FREEWAY FRONTAGE ROAD    FRWY FRTG RD     FWY FRTG RD      

  Glen                     Gln                               

  GLEN                     GLN                               

  Heights                  Hgts             Hts              

  HEIGHTS                  HGTS             HTS              

  Highway                  Hwy                               

  HIGHWAY                  HWY                               

  Lane                     Ln               L                

  LANE                     LN               L                

  Library                  Lib                               

  LIBRARY                  LIB                               

  Manor                    Mnr                               

  MANOR                    MNR                               

  Mount                    Mt               M                

  MOUNT                    MT               M                

  Mountain                 Mntain           Mntn             Mtn

  MOUNTAIN                 MNTAIN           MNTN             MTN

  North                    N                                 

  NORTH                    N                                 

  NorthEast                NE                                

  NORTHEAST                NE                                

  NorthWest                NW                                

  NORTHWEST                NW                                

  Off Ramp                 Ofr                               

  OFF RAMP                 OFR                               

  On Ramp                  ONR                               

  ON RAMP                  ONR                               

  Park                     Prk                               

  PARK                     PRK                               

  Parkway                  Pkwy             Pky              

  PARKWAY                  PKWY             PKY              

  Place                    Pl                                

  PLACE                    PL                                

  Plaza                    Plz                               

  PLAZA                    PLZ                               

  Point                    Pt                                

  **Unabbreviated Value**  **First          **Second         **Third
                           Abbreviation**   Abbreviation**   Abbreviation**

  POINT                    PT                                

  Private                  Prvt             Pvt              

  PRIVATE                  PRVT             PVT              

  Ridge                    Rdge             Rdg              

  RIDGE                    RDGE             RDG              

  River                    Riv              R                

  RIVER                    RIV              R                

  Road                     Rd               R                

  ROAD                     RD               R                

  Route                    Rt                                

  ROUTE                    RT                                

  Saint                    S                                 

  SAINT                    S                                 

  School                   Sch                               

  SCHOOL                   SCH                               

  South                    S                                 

  SOUTH                    S                                 

  SouthEast                SE                                

  SOUTHEAST                SE                                

  SouthWest                SW                                

  SOUTHWEST                SW                                

  Station                  Sta                               

  STATION                  STA                               

  Street                   Str              St               S

  STREET                   STR              ST               S

  Street Court             Str Court        Str Crt          St Ct

  STREET COURT             STR COURT        STR CRT          ST CT

  Street Loop              Str Loop         St Loop          

  STREET LOOP              STR LOOP         ST LOOP          

  Street Place             Str Place        St Pl            

  STREET PLACE             STR PLACE        ST PL            

  Terrace                  Ter                               

  TERRACE                  TER                               

  Trace                    Trce                              

  TRACE                    TRCE                              

  View                     Vw                                

  VIEW                     VW                                

  Vista                    Vist             Vis              

  **Unabbreviated Value**  **First          **Second         **Third
                           Abbreviation**   Abbreviation**   Abbreviation**

  VISTA                    VIST             VIS              

  West                     W                                 

  WEST                     W                                 
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# Appendix C -- Fields Required for Rendering

The following fields in the specified feature classes must be populated
in order to successfully symbolize the individual features via the
[Render using VVT Symbology](#_Render_using_VVT_Symbology) tool on the
[PLTS Symbology and QA](#plts-symbology-and-qa-toolbar) toolbar. The
combination of attribute values in the specified fields will dictate the
symbology for each feature. The value for the field *Feature Class
Subtype* (FC_SUBTYPE) is computer-generated and must always be populated
with 0 for all feature classes; there are no subtypes used within the
DFIRM Tools database.

**Raster Base Map Tile Index (S_Base_Index)**

*Feature Class Subtype* (FC_SUBTYPE) -- must equal 0

**Base Flood Elevation (S_BFE)**

*Feature Class Subtype* (FC_SUBTYPE) -- must equal 0

**Coastal Barrier Resource System (S_CBRS)**

*Feature Class Subtype* (FC_SUBTYPE) -- must equal 0

*CBRS Type* (CBRS_TYP) -- domain value; can be NSPNULL

*CBRS True/False* (CBRS_TF) -- domain value

**Coastal Gage (S_Cst_Gage)**

*Feature Class Subtype* (FC_SUBTYPE) -- must equal 0

**Coastal Transect Line (S_Cst_Tsct_Ln)**

*Feature Class Subtype* (FC_SUBTYPE) -- must equal 0

*Shown on FIRM* (SHOWN_FIRM) -- NSP-created field; domain value

**FIRM Panel Index (S_FIRM_Pan)**

*Feature Class Subtype* (FC_SUBTYPE) -- must equal 0

Panel Type (PANEL_TYP) -- domain value

**Flood Hazard Area (S_Fld_Haz_Ar)**

*Feature Class Subtype* (FC_SUBTYPE) -- must equal 0

*Flood Zone* (FLD_ZONE) -- domain value

*Floodway Type* (FLOODWAY) -- domain value; can be NSPNULL

*AR Revert Zone* (AR_REVERT) -- domain value; can be NSPNULL

**Flood Hazard Line (S_Fld_Haz_Ln)**

*Feature Class Subtype* (FC_SUBTYPE) -- must equal 0

*Line Type* (LN_TYP) -- domain value

*Is Gutter* (GUTTER) -- NSP-created field; domain value

**General Structures (S_Gen_Struct)**

*Feature Class Subtype* (FC_SUBTYPE) -- must equal 0

*Structure Type* (STRUCT_TYP)

**LOMR Areas (S_LOMR)**

*Feature Class Subtype* (FC_SUBTYPE) -- must equal 0

**LOMR Boundary Lines (S_LOMR_Ln)**

*Feature Class Subtype* (FC_SUBTYPE) -- must equal 0

*Shown on LOMR* (SHOWN_LOMR) -- NSP-created field; domain value

**Overbank Flow Lines (S_Ovrbnkln)**

*Feature Class Subtype* (FC_SUBTYPE) -- must equal 0

**Permanent Benchmarks (S_Perm_Bmk)**

*Feature Class Subtype* (FC_SUBTYPE) -- must equal 0

**Primary Frontal Dunes (S_PFD_Ln)**

*Feature Class Subtype* (FC_SUBTYPE) -- must equal 0

**PLSS Areas (S_PLSS_Ar)**

*Feature Class Subtype* (FC_SUBTYPE) -- must equal 0

**PLSS Lines (S_PLSS_Ln)**

*Feature Class Subtype* (FC_SUBTYPE) -- must equal 0

*Shown on FIRM* (SHOWN_FIRM) -- NSP-created field; domain value

**Political Areas (S_Pol_Ar)**

*Feature Class Subtype* (FC_SUBTYPE) -- must equal 0

**Political Lines (S_Pol_Ln)**

*Feature Class Subtype* (FC_SUBTYPE) -- must equal 0

*Line Type* (LN_TYP) -- domain value

**Precipitation Gages (S_Precip_Gage)**

*Feature Class Subtype* (FC_SUBTYPE) -- must equal 0

**Profile Baselines (S_Profil_Basln)**

*Feature Class Subtype* (FC_SUBTYPE) -- must equal 0

*Shown on FIRM* (SHOWN_FIRM) -- NSP-created field; domain value

**USGS Quadrangles (S_Quad_Index)**

*Feature Class Subtype* (FC_SUBTYPE) -- must equal 0

**River Distance Marks (S_Riv_Mrk)**

*Feature Class Subtype* (FC_SUBTYPE) -- must equal 0

**Shorelines (S_Shore_Ln)**

*Feature Class Subtype* (FC_SUBTYPE) -- must equal 0

**Transportation Lines (S_Trnsport_Ln)**

*Feature Class Subtype* (FC_SUBTYPE) -- must equal 0

*Transportation Type* (TRANS_TYP) -- domain value

*Shown on FIRM* (SHOWN_FIRM) -- NSP-created field; domain value

*Shown on INDEX* (SHOWN_INDX) -- NSP-created field; domain value

**Water Gages (S_Water_Gage)**

*Feature Class Subtype* (FC_SUBTYPE) -- must equal 0

**Surface Water Areas (S_Wtr_Ar)**

*Feature Class Subtype* (FC_SUBTYPE) -- must equal 0

**Surface Water Lines (S_Wtr_Ln)**

*Feature Class Subtype* (FC_SUBTYPE) -- must equal 0

*Water Type* (WATER_TYP) -- domain value

*Shown on INDEX* (SHOWN_INDX) -- NSP-created field; domain value

**Cross Sections (S_XS)**

*Feature Class Subtype* (FC_SUBTYPE) -- must equal 0

*Cross Section Line Type* (XS_LN_TYP) -- domain value

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