Features can be created using the feature map on the Record Navigator.
Supported features include:
•Point
•Line (aka path)
•Area (aka polygon)
Point feature positions are tightly integrated with the Coordinate Conversion system, providing bi-directional position replication of changes between the feature map and data grid to ensure that any defined coordinate data is up-to-date.
 In Google Earth®, right click an existing placemark (point, path or polygon) and click the Copy button:
 Click the Create From Placemark button on the ribbon or in the contextual menu:
 The name of the copied item is read from the clipboard:
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If the name matches an existing name the position of the existing feature will be updated.
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 Click the OK button to create the feature:
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Any coordinate systems defined for the project will be populated or updated.
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Click the Create Point button on the ribbon or in the contextual menu:
Click with the left mouse button on the Record Navigator map to select the position:
Enter a new name, type (optional - sets the graphic shown on the map) and report (optional - automatically creates table links in the Workflow Toolbar) and click OK:
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If you're shifting an existing point (or assigning a location to a records that has no marker), click update and select the point to change.
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The new point will be added to the project.
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Any coordinate systems defined for the project will be populated or updated.
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How To: Create a line feature
Click the Create Line button on the ribbon or in the contextual menu:
Click with the left mouse button on the Record Navigator map at the position to start the line:
Click the map to create additional vertices:
Double-click to add the last point and complete the line:
The new line will be added to the project with an auto-incremented number as the feature identifier.
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How To: Create an area feature
Click the Create Area button on the ribbon or in the contextual menu:
Click with the left mouse button on the Record Navigator map at the position to start the area:
Click the map to create additional vertices:
Double-click to add the last point and complete the area:
The new area will be added to the project with an auto-incremented number as the feature identifier.
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How To: Move features (point, line & polygon)
Click the Move Mode option on the map toolbar:
Click with the left mouse button on the feature to move, and drag this to a new location:
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How To: Edit feature vertices (line & polygon)
Click the Vertices Mode option on the map toolbar:
Add
Hover over a line segment to see the + icon, click to add the new vertice.
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Delete
Double click the vertice to delete.
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Move
Select a vertice and drag this to a new location.
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How To: Edit feature properties (line & polygon)
Select a feature and change properties on the map toolbar:
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