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Pop-up | Line Digitizer > Click Within Edges Area Digitizer > Click Within Edges |
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Pop-up | Line Digitizer > Click Within Edges Area Digitizer > Click Within Edges |
Create areas or lines by re-using an existing area or closed line.
The Click Within Edges command works on a single feature. You can select multiple rings only if there is a single outer boundary. For example, you can select a lake, then all of its islands.
The Edit All Features command cannot be used with Click Within Edges.
Related commands: Grab
Procedure
1. Select the Create Area Feature or Create Line Feature command.
Menu | Create > New Feature > Area Create > New Feature > Line |
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2. Select an acronym and set any necessary attributes as described in Create.
3. Select the Click Within Edges command.
4. Click inside an area or a closed line.
If nothing is selected, click as close as possible to the edge of the feature you want to duplicate.
If the selected area is a subset of the area you want, click again in the neighbouring part of the area. |
5. Select the Create Area Feature or Create Line Feature command a second time or press <End>.
The new area is or closed line is created. It has the same spatial data as the selected area and the attributes you entered in step 2.
