The Circle tool is used to create round features, such as water storage tanks.
The following keyboard shortcuts are available with the Circle tool:
Keyboard shortcut | Editing function |
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R | Enter a radius. |
A | Enter x,y coordinates for the center point. |
- These steps can be used to create lines or polygons:
- To create lines, click a line feature template in the Create Features window.
- To create polygons, click a polygon feature template in the Create Features window.
- Click the Circle tool on the Create Features window.
- Click to place the center of the circle, then drag. A line representing the radius appears inside the circle as you draw it.
- Click once to finish the circle.
You can also right-click or use keyboard shortcuts to enter x,y coordinates or type a radius. The radius is given in map units by default, but you can also give the value in other units by specifying a distance units abbreviation with the value that you enter.