Feature Editing : Commands : Edit Mode
 

Edit Mode

 

Menu

Edit > Edit Mode

Tool

Key

<Ctrl+E>

This command enables edit mode, which makes it possible to edit existing features. Once you select this command and the feature you want to edit, you must use other commands to perform the actual edit.

Related commands:

• Shared Edit

• Move a Point

• Add a Vertex to an Edge

• Delete a Vertex

• Move a Vertex

• Redigitize Edges

• Trim/Extend an Edge

• Split Edges

• Merge Edges (Edit Mode)

• Smooth Line

• Filter Selected Vertices

Procedure

1. Select the Edit Mode command.

2. Select a feature.

The vertices of the feature are displayed.

Normal editing involves modifying the vertices. When a vertex is selected, it turns red. You can select one or many vertices.

3. Select the necessary vertices.

4. Edit the feature.

Finish editing as follows:

5. Select the Edit Mode command again.

The changes are applied to the feature.

To view the changes, select the Refresh command.

To commit the changes, select the Save command.