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.

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 on the Production Editing toolbar.
   Note:

   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.

   Tip:

   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 on the Manage Features window.

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