Showing cartographic and annotation features

You can show hidden cartographic and annotation features on a chart with the Reveal Selected Feature(s) tool to improve readability. The tool changes the IsVisible field from Not Visible to Visible. For example, if a feature was previously hidden and now needs to be shown, the field in the feature can be changed to visible again. The visibility is controlled by the MapId, so features are shown on a chart-by-chart basis.

This tool works with any feature class that has the IsVisible field.

1. Start ArcMap.
2. On the main menu, click Customize > Toolbars > Aviation Editing.
3. Click the Production Start Editing button on the Aviation Editing toolbar.

   Note:

   The Manage Features and Create Attributes, Update Attributes, or Metadata Attributes windows automatically appear when you start an edit session using the Production Start Editing tool.

   Tip:

   If the Create Attributes, Update Attributes, or Metadata Attributes window does not appear when you start an edit session, click the Show/Hide Attributes button on the Manage Features window.

4. Do one of the following to select a feature.

   To select cartographic or annotation features in the attribute table	Right-click the feature class, click Open Attribute Table, and select the hidden features.
   To select one or more annotation features	Double-click the feature class, click the Definition Query tab, delete the information on IsVisible = 1, and click OK. Click the Edit Annotation button on the Aviation Annotation toolbar and click a single feature or drag a box around multiple features.
   To select one or more cartographic features	Double-click the feature class, click the Definition Query tab, delete the information on IsVisible = 1, and click OK. Click the Edit tool on the Aviation Editing toolbar and click a single feature or drag a box around multiple features.
   To select both cartographic and annotation features at the same time	Double-click the feature class, click the Definition Query tab, delete the information on IsVisible = 1, and click OK. Click the Edit tool on the Aviation Editing toolbar and click a single feature or drag a box around multiple features.

5. Verify that the feature selected has been set as selectable.
6. Click the Reveal Selected Feature(s) button on the Aviation Editing toolbar to make the features visible.

   The IsVisible field for the given feature is changed to Visible, and the feature is drawn on the chart.

7. Click the Save Edits button .
8. Click the Stop Editing button on the Aviation Editing toolbar.