Edit unfinished geometry

Use the Edit Vertex tool to edit vertices and segments of unfinished feature geometry. This tool is available on the segment construction toolbar when you are actively drawing feature geometry.

You can set the project option setting for vertex editing to automatically turn this mode on or off when you create polyline or polygon feature geometry.

Editing unfinished geometry is comparable to editing vertices.

Edit a vertex or segment

To edit a vertex or segment of unfinished geometry, complete the following steps:

Tip:

Turn vertex editing off to draw a closed polyline feature with the last segment vertex at the same location as the first vertex.

1. If the unfinished feature geometry is not currently active, create at least two unfinished segments using a polyline and polygon construction tool.
2. On the segment construction toolbar, click Edit Vertex and confirm that it is turned on.
   
3. To edit a vertex, hover over the vertex until the vertex pointer appears, and drag the vertex with the pointer, or right-click it and click one of the following commands:

   M value	Edit vertex m-values for polylineZM features.
   Add	Add a vertex with the same x-, y-, z- and m-value as the right-clicked vertex.
   Delete	Delete the right-clicked vertex.
   Delta XYZ	Move the right-clicked vertex by the specified x, y, z distances.
   Absolute XYZ	Move the right-clicked vertex to the specified x, y, z location.
   Reverse Direction	Change the direction of a sketch. The first vertex in the sketch becomes the last vertex.
   Trim Beginning To Vertex	Delete all vertices in a sketch from the start vertex to the right-clicked vertex.
   Trim End To Vertex	Delete all vertices in a sketch from the right-clicked vertex to the end vertex.

4. To edit a segment, hover over the segment until the segment pointer appears, and drag the segment with the pointer, or right-click it and click one of the following commands:

   Add	Add a vertex at the right-clicked location.
   Change segment	Change the right-clicked segment to a line, an arc, or a Bezier curve.
   Reverse Direction	Change the direction of a sketch. The first vertex in the sketch becomes the last vertex. Note: This command is available only for line feature sketches.
   Trim to Length	Change the total length of a sketched line to the specified value. A positive value preserves the location of the first vertex. A negative value preserves the location of the last vertex. Note: This command is available only for line feature sketches.

5. Click Finish , or press the F2 key when you're finished.

Replace a sketch

You can replace a sketch while you're creating a polyline or polygon feature. The active sketch geometry is replaced by a copy of the geometry of the existing feature.

To replace a sketch, complete the following steps:

1. If the unfinished feature geometry is not currently active, create at least two unfinished segments using a polyline and polygon construction tool.
2. Right-click the finished feature containing the geometry with the unfinished sketch to be replaced, and click Replace Sketch .
3. Click Finish , or press the F2 key when you're finished.

   The new feature is the current selection.