Creating a simple polygon
The polygon is created based on the coordinates you define on the Input tab in the Coordinates area and can be used as part of a more complex geometry or to create a new geometry.
- 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 Polygon (Simple) 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.
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Click the row header for the second row in the coordinates list.
Hinweis:
Press the right or down arrow key on your keyboard to move the cursor to the next row or add a new row.
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Repeat steps 5–6 for the remaining coordinates you want to include in the polygon.
Hinweis:
To delete a row in the coordinates list, you can press SHIFT + DELETE.
- Press the W key and click the header row for the last coordinate you want to define.
- Repeat step 5 to define the coordinate for the endpoint of the polygon.
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Click the drop-down arrow next to Densify and choose an option for determining the amount of space that can be allowed between vertices in the line.
- Great Circle—The shortest distance between two points on a sphere
- Linear—A cartesian plane
- None—Has no densification
- Rhumbline—A line of constant bearing
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If necessary, click the drop-down arrow next to Reverse draw direction and choose True for drawing the polygon across the line of 180° longitude.
This is the direction in which the line will draw with respect to the line of 180° longitude in the projected coordinate system.
- Click the Execute button .
A polygon appears on the map.
If the polygon does not appear, click the Add Scratch Data Layers button at the top of the Feature Builder window.