Street labeling

When labeling streets, it is necessary to use the Maplex labeling parameters together so as to place as many labels as possible.

The image below illustrates street placement, stacking, abbreviation dictionaries, spreading words along the street placement, and placing the label horizontally and centered on the street.

1. Choose Street Placement and choose the Centered Curved position.
2. In the Street Placement options, check May place label horizontal and centered on the street.
3. In the Street Placement options, check Spread words along street with the following options:
   • Maximum word spacing—300% of font width
   • Preferred end-of-street clearance—100% of font width
   • Minimum end-of-street clearance—100% of font width
4. Turn on stacking.
5. Create and use an abbreviation dictionary for the street endings.