Draw
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The distance and bearing/angle of each new point from its previous point display in the
corresponding text boxes.
6.
To finish the line draw for the new road, enter the last point on the map screen and click
Done
. The new
road displays on the map with the name you typed in the Road Name text box.
Note
: You may also finish the line draw by pressing the ENTER key on your keyboard or double-clicking
while entering the last point of the line.
If you did not type a name in the Road Name text box before drawing your road, you can label the
road at any time. For information on adding or editing the text on a routable road, see To Edit a
Routable Road Line below.
To Edit a Routable Road Line
Once you have added a routable road to a road layer, you can edit the shape of the road or the text label on the road.
Use the following steps to edit the shape of a routable road.
1.
Click the
Draw
tab to open the Draw dialog area.
2.
Click the Select tool
and then click the routable road line you want to edit.
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A box displays around the selected line.
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The shape points used to create the line display as small, magenta squares.
3.
Perform any of the following edits to the routable road:
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Edit any label on the routable road line by selecting the line twice, then typing the label in the text
box which displays next to the line.
OR
Select the routable road line and edit the label in the Road Name text box in the Draw tab dialog
area.
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Reshape the line by dragging any of the points in the line to a new location. When you select a
shape point of a line segment within an active line:
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A small green circle indicates the start end point of the selected line segment.
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A small red circle indicates the last end point of the selected line segment.
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Select the
Coordinate
or the
Distance and Bearing/Angle
option and edit their numbers. Click
Apply
to initiate the changes.
Notes
:
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You can display either bearing or distance by clicking the drop-down arrow next to the
Bearing or Angle text located below the distance text in the
Distance and Bearing/Angle
option.
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You can also delete points and line segments from or add points to a line. For more
information on points, deleting points and line segments, and adding points, see the
following topics:
•
Deleting Points and Line Segments from Draw Objects
on page 71
•
Adding Points to Draw Objects
on page 71
4.
Click
Done
to finish your edit.
OR
Press the ENTER key on your keyboard.
OR
Click outside the object's active box on the map.
To Place a Routable Road at a Specific Location
You can also place a routable road line at a specific coordinate location. Use the following steps to place your
routable road.
1.
Click the
Draw
tab to open the Draw dialog area.
2.
Click and hold the Routable Roads/Waypoints/Tracks tool to view its hidden options. Select the Routable
Roads tool
.