GIS Pathway... » Editing http://gispathway.com ...helping guiding you to success in the world of GIS! Wed, 24 Aug 2011 12:15:46 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Show Area Vetices while Editing in ArcMap http://gispathway.com/2009/02/12/show-area-vetices-while-editting-in-arcmap/ http://gispathway.com/2009/02/12/show-area-vetices-while-editting-in-arcmap/#comments Fri, 13 Feb 2009 02:07:54 +0000 Timothy http://gispathway.com/?p=1292 Finding a vertex to snap to can be very challenging while editing.  With snapping turn on, you can slowly more your cursor along the desired path and the cursor will snap to the nearest vertex.  Although this can be affective, there is a great risk that a vertex may be missed.  Showing the vertices within the area of you cursor can help you find all vertices while preventing gaps from forming within the data.

Simply press [V] to show the vertices in the area of the cursor.  Remember that you must be editing during this procedure.  This saves time and helps you to be more productive while editing in ArcMap. (See Example)

Screenshot of edit session

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Screenshot of edit session while using [V]

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