Creating a longitude reference line
The Reference Longitude function creates a line that appears at the same longitudinal point as the coordinate you have specified. The line that is drawn in the map spans the entire extent of your data.
- Start ArcMap.Tipp:
If the ArcMap - Getting Started dialog box appears, you can open a new or existing map document. You can also check the Do not show this dialog box in the future check box and click Open.
- On the menu bar, click Customize > Toolbars > Production Feature Builder.
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Click the Launch Feature Builder button on the Production Feature Builder toolbar.
The Feature Builder window appears in ArcMap.
Tipp:The Feature Builder window can be placed anywhere in ArcMap, or in the TOC, with the aid of the arrows showing the possible placement positions.
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Choose Reference Longitude in the list on the Functions tab.
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Define a coordinate for the start point of the polyline by doing one of the following:
- Clicking the Pinprick button on the Production Feature Builder toolbar, then clicking on the map
- Typing the coordinates in the cells on the Input tab in the Coordinates area
Tipp:To view the input coordinates on the map, double-click the row headers for each coordinate.
- Click the Execute button .
A line appears at the coordinate's longitudinal point.
If the line does not appear, click the Add Scratch Data Layers button at the top of the Feature Builder window.