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Accessing Annotation Class Names and Text Symbols from GDB

  • April 9, 2025
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jugoslaviaa
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would like to know if FME can read annotation classes and text symbol information that are defined in the Feature Class properties (e.g., in a File Geodatabase or Enterprise Geodatabase).

Specifically:

  • Can FME access Annotation Class Names?

  • Is it possible to read text symbol properties like font, size, color, or placement defined in the annotation feature class?


     

     

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crystalatsafe
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Hi ​@jugoslaviaa 

I'm sorry that no one has responded to your question yet!

You should be able to access the annotations through the File Geodatabase reader. This article works with geodatabase data with annotation. You may find this helpful: Working with Geodatabase Feature-Linked Annotation.

I don't believe the text symbol properties can be read using a geodatabase reader, but if you export that geodatabase as a layer file in ArcPro, you can use the JSON reader to read that layer file. When you read the layer file, look at the feature information window. The text symbol properties should be under renderer.symbol.symbolLayers.


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