Adding shields to line features

You can add highway shields to line features using the Labels tab of the Layer Properties dialog box.

How to add shields:

  1. Click a line layer in the legend to make it active.

  2. Click the Layer Properties button.

  3. Click the Labels tab.

  4. Click a field for labels.

  5. Click a Font.

  6. Click a Size.

  7. Click a Color.

  8. Check the Use Shields box.

  9. Click Shields to open the Shield Properties dialog box.

How to use the same shield for all features:

  10. Click a shield type from the dropdown list.

  11. Click OK

  12. Click OK to close the dialog box and see the changes

How to use different shields:

  13. Click the Use different shields option.

  14. Click a Field to specify each shield type.

  15. Click each Symbol to set the shield type for each value.

  16. Click OK.

  17. Click OK to close the dialog box and see the changes.