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Creating a vertex by clicking the map

You can click the map with the Line or Polygon tool to place a vertex.

  1. These steps can be used to create vertices in either lines or polygons:

    To create a vertex in a line

    Click a line feature template in the Create Features window and click the Line tool Line.

    To create a vertex in a polygon

    Click a polygon feature template in the Create Features window and click the Polygon tool Polygon.

  2. Click the Straight Segment construction method Straight Segment on the Editor toolbar.
  3. Click the map to digitize the feature's vertices.
  4. Right-click anywhere on the map and click Finish Sketch.

Related Topics

  • Creating a point feature by clicking the map
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