You can use the cutout functionality of the Generate Feature dialog box to refine your Dqyarea feature. Cutouts, or holes, delineate an extent where no features are to be collected.
- Start ArcMap.
- If necessary, set up the DNC production environment.
- Click the Production Start Editing button on the Production Editing toolbar.
- If necessary, click the Create tab on the Manage Features window.
- Click the DqyareaAS template.
The active template at the top of the Manage Features window changes to DqyareaAS. The Create Dqyarea tool on the Nautical DNC toolbar is also enabled.
- Click the Create Dqyarea button on the Nautical DNC toolbar.
The Generate Feature dialog box appears.
- Type the latitude and longitude coordinates in degrees minutes seconds (DMS) or decimal degrees (DD) into the table in the Create Feature area.
For example, Lat: 33 34 22.8 N Long: 117 50 49.2 W
You need at least four points to create a Dqyarea feature.
- Click Apply.
- Click Cutout.
The Generate Feature dialog box expands to display the Cutout area.
- Type the latitude and longitude coordinates in degrees minutes seconds (DMS) or decimal degrees (DD) into the table in the Cutout area.
For example, Lat: 33 33 57.6 N Long: 117 50 31.2 W
You need at least four points to create a cutout.
- Click Apply to create a cutout in the Dqyarea feature.
- Optionally, you can perform any of the following actions:
To clear all Lat and Long values from the table in the Cutout area
Click Clear.
To preview the shape defined by the coordinates
Click the Show Cutout button .
To remove the preview of the shape
Click the Clear Cutout button .
To save your coordinates to a text file
Click File > Save > Cutout.
- Click the Close button to close the dialog box.