Extending line features by drawing a sketch

The Extend/Trim Selected Line with Edit Sketch allows you to extend or trim a line, respectively. If the digitized sketch does not cross the selected features, the line is extended to the digitized sketch, regardless of the topological direction of the sketch.

Example of a line that has been extended using the Extend/Trim tool
A line that has been extended
Steps:
  1. Start ArcMap.
  2. If necessary, load data in the map.
  3. On the main menu, click Customize > Toolbars > Production Editing.
  4. Click the Production Start Editing button Production Start Editing on the Production Editing toolbar.
    NoteNote:

    The Manage Features and Create Attributes, Update Attributes, or Metadata Attributes windows automatically appear when you start an edit session using the Production Start Editing tool.

    TipTip:

    If the Create Attributes, Update Attributes, or Metadata Attributes window does not appear when you start an edit session, click the Show/Hide Attributes button Show/Hide Attributes on the Manage Features window.

  5. Select the set of polylines to extend.
  6. Click the Extend/Trim Selected Line with Edit Sketch button Extend/Trim Selected Line with Edit Sketch on the Production Editing toolbar.

    The Sketch Tool button is enabled.

  7. Draw a line on the map display that does not intersect the selected polylines.

The feature is extended to the line drawn on the map.

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4/19/2012