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Quick Reference
Update Feature from Geometry
Merges new or existing drawing object geometry with a feature
Click Modify ➤ Advanced Feature Editing ➤ Update
Feature from Geometry.
Menu
Update Feature Geometry
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MAPUPDATEFEATUREGEOMETRYCommand Line
Viewing and Editing Feature Properties
View and edit the properties for one or more selected features in the Properties
palette. The properties are the same as those you can edit in the Data Table.
Your edits apply to all selected features in the selected layer. The feature source
is updated immediately if Update Edits Automatically is on.
You can select both drawing objects and geospatial features at the same time.
Use the drop-down list at the top of the Properties palette to switch between
viewing the properties of all selected entities, viewing feature properties only,
or viewing the properties for drawing objects by geometry type.
NOTE For more information about viewing properties for drawing objects, see
Properties Palette.
You can view the properties for up to 2000 features. If you select more features
than that, all of them will be selected in your map and in Data Table. However,
only the first 2000 features selected will be shown in the Properties palette.
When you select features on multiple layers, the drop-down list at the top of
the Properties palette indicates how many checked-out features are selected.
(If the features you selected are not checked out, the list shows only a single
selection for each layer.)
The General properties indicate whether the Feature Class shown is for one
or more layers, and whether the Feature ID is for one or more features. For
multiple layers or features, these fields contain the text “VARIES.”
Properties for all selected layers are shown. You can change the Filter By Layer
entry to see the properties for a single selected layer, or to switch between
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