Create features

The workflows for creating point, multipoint, polyline, and polygon feature layers are listed below.

ArcGIS AllSource creates new feature layers as a temporary layer with a memory data source in the Contents pane. The data source is stored memory while you work. A memory data source is lost if you don't save it. When closing a project, you are prompted to save the memory data source to the project's default geodatabase.

Create point and multipoint features

Methods for creating point features include the following:

• Point construction tools
• Create points in a new layer
• Create points in an existing layer
• Create multipoint features in a new layer
• Create multipoint features in an existing layer
• Create a number of points along a line
• Create points at a constant distance along a line
• Create points at varying distances along a line

Create line features

Methods for creating line features include the following:

• Polyline and polygon construction tools
• Create polyline features in a new layer
• Create multisegment polyline features
• Create two-point line features
• Create radial two-point features
• Create freehand polyline features
• Create and split polyline features

Create area features

Methods for creating area features include the following:

• Polyline and polygon construction tools
• Create polygon features in a new layer
• Create multisegment polygon features
• Create freehand polygon features
• Create a rectangular feature
• Create a circular feature
• Create an elliptical feature