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2. Click the Select tool

and then click the arc on the map.

A box displays around the active object. Shape points display as small, magenta

squares.

3. While pressing the SHIFT key on the keyboard, drag the center point of the arc line

over a point on the draw object until the snap point (the yellow diamond) displays.

4. Release the arc. It is snapped to the other object's point coordinate.

Adding Points to Draw Objects

You can add points to routable road, trail, line, spline, and polygon draw objects to change

the shape of the object.

To Add Points to Draw Objects

Use the following steps to add points to routable roads, trails, lines, splines, and polygons.

1. In the Draw tab, click the Select tool

, and then click the draw object you want

to edit.

A box displays around the line indicating it is active. The shape points of the draw

objects display as small, magenta squares.

2. Click the line between two shape points in the object and drag.

A new point is created, as well as a new line segment within the object. The new

segment displays with its first and last end points, as well as a text box indicating

the new point's bearing or angle, length of the new segment (leg), and total object's

length on the map.

Tip To undo the addition of the point to the draw object, click the Undo button

to undo

the last action. If you decide not to undo the last action, click the Redo button

.

Deleting Points and Line Segments from Draw Objects

You can delete points from routable road, routable trail, track, line, spline, and polygon

draw objects to change the shape of the object.

To Delete Points and Line Segments from Draw Objects

Use the following steps to delete points and line segments from draw objects.

1. Click the Draw tab.

2. Click the Select tool

and click the draw object you want to edit.

A box displays around the line indicating it is active. The shape points of the linear

objects display as small, magenta squares.

3. Select the shape point.

The point displays as either a green or red end point depending upon the line

segment it is associated with.

4. Click Delete in the Draw display area.

OR

Press the DELETE key on your keyboard.

The point is deleted, as well as the line segment within the draw object that was

associated with that point.

Tip To undo the addition of the point to the draw object, click the Undo button

to undo

the last action. If you decide not to undo the last action, click the Redo button

.