Drawing a free line

Esri Redistricting supports markup capabilities to district maps. You can draw free lines to accommodate curvatures of county boundaries or natural barriers such as rivers or lakes.

  1. On the Review ribbon, click Draw Free Line Draw Free Line.
  2. Click to draw a free line on the map.

    Hold the mouse button as you draw the free line. The line draws on the map according to the location of the mouse. Release the mouse button to complete the line.

Once you have digitized a markup feature, you can apply customized attributes, such as changing the line color, transparency, or thickness. For more information on how to customize markup features, see Modifying redlining attributes.