Edit shape
Documentation | Help File | UI | 2D Mode | Menu | Shape | Edit shape
Clicking on the Shape/Edit shape
menu item activates the tool for editing shapes on vector layers. The user can edit an existing shape of any type (point, multipoint, line and polygon) by performing appropriate mouse operations within the Map area. All editing actions are performed on the vertices.
The way the vertices are being connected can be changed by choosing one of the edit modes - see Edit mode, Nearest point and After active point topics for details.
The Editor can snap newly created vertices to the existing ones - see Edit snap type, Snap to point and Snap to line topics for details.
The table below describes the placement of vertices for each shape type.
Shape type | Vertices |
Point | Point itself |
Multipoint | Points themselves |
Line | Starting, final and intermediate points |
Polygon | Intermediate points of the outline |
Editing a point type shape
To move a point shape to a new location
Activate (highlight) the layer that contains the desired point. Do this by clicking on its name in the
Legend.
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Click on the Shape/Edit shape
menu item.
Move the mouse pointer over the desired point and click to make a selection.
Without moving the mouse pointer press and hold the left mouse button.
Move the mouse pointer to the new location. When finished release the left mouse button.
Click on the Shape/Edit shape
menu item to confirm the change.
Editing a multipoint type shape
To modify a multipoint by moving its vertices to new locations
Activate (highlight) the layer that contains the desired multipoint. Do this by clicking on its name in the
Legend.
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Click on the Shape/Edit shape
menu item.
Move the mouse pointer over any of the vertices belonging to the multipoint and click to make a selection.
Move the mouse pointer over a vertex that you would like to move and press the left mouse button.
Move the mouse pointer to the new location. When finished release the left mouse button.
[OPTIONAL] Repeat the steps 5 and 6 for as many times as needed.
Click on the Shape/Edit shape
menu item to confirm the change.
To modify a multipoint by adding new vertices
Activate (highlight) the layer that contains the desired multipoint. Do this by clicking on its name in the
Legend.
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Click on the Shape/Edit shape
menu item.
Move the mouse pointer over any of the vertices belonging to the multipoint and click to make a selection.
Move the mouse pointer over the location where you would like to create a new vertex and click.
[OPTIONAL] Repeat the step 5 as many times as needed.
Click on the Shape/Edit shape
menu item to confirm the change.
To remove vertices from a multipoint
Activate (highlight) the layer that contains the desired multipoint. Do this by clicking on its name in the
Legend.
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Click on the Shape/Edit shape
menu item.
Move the mouse pointer over any of the vertices belonging to the multipoint and click to make a selection.
Move the mouse pointer over a vertex that you would like to remove and click.
After approximately one second click again without moving the mouse pointer.
[OPTIONAL] Repeat the steps 5 and 6 for as many times as needed.
Click on the Shape/Edit shape
menu item to confirm the change.
Editing a line type shape
To modify a line by moving its vertices to new locations
Activate (highlight) the layer that contains the desired line. Do this by clicking on its name in the
Legend.
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Click on the Shape/Edit shape
menu item.
Move the mouse pointer over the line and click to make a selection.
Move the mouse pointer over a vertex that you would like to move and press the left mouse button.
Move the mouse pointer to the new location. When finished release the left mouse button.
[OPTIONAL] Repeat the steps 5 and 6 for as many times as needed.
Click on the Shape/Edit shape
menu item to confirm the change.
To modify a line by adding new vertices
Activate (highlight) the layer that contains the desired line. Do this by clicking on its name in the
Legend.
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Click on the Shape/Edit shape
menu item.
Move the mouse pointer over the line and click to make a selection.
Move the mouse pointer over the location where you would like to create a new vertex and click.
[OPTIONAL] Repeat the step 5 as many times as needed.
Click on the Shape/Edit shape
menu item to confirm the change.
To remove vertices from a line
Activate (highlight) the layer that contains the desired line. Do this by clicking on its name in the
Legend.
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Click on the Shape/Edit shape
menu item.
Move the mouse pointer over the line and click to make a selection.
Move the mouse pointer over a vertex that you would like remove and click.
After approximately one second click again without moving the mouse pointer.
[OPTIONAL] Repeat the steps 5 and 6 for as many times as needed.
Click on the Shape/Edit shape
menu item to confirm the change.
Editing a polygon type shape
To modify a polygon by moving its vertices to new locations
Activate (highlight) the layer that contains the desired polygon. Do this by clicking on its name in the
Legend.
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Click on the Shape/Edit shape
menu item.
Move the mouse pointer over the polygon and click to make a selection.
Move the mouse pointer over a vertex that you would like to move and press the left mouse button.
Move the mouse pointer to the new location. When finished release the left mouse button.
[OPTIONAL] Repeat the steps 5 and 6 for as many times as needed.
Click on the Shape/Edit shape
menu item to confirm the change.
To modify a polygon by adding new vertices
Activate (highlight) the layer that contains the desired polygon. Do this by clicking on its name in the
Legend.
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Click on the Shape/Edit shape
menu item.
Move the mouse pointer over the desired polygon and click on it to make a selection.
Move the mouse pointer over the location where you would like to create a new vertex and click.
[OPTIONAL] Repeat the step 5 as many times as needed.
Click on the Shape/Edit shape
menu item to confirm the change.
To remove vertices from a polygon
Activate (highlight) the layer that contains the desired polygon. Do this by clicking on its name in the
Legend.
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Click on the Shape/Edit shape
menu item.
Move the mouse pointer over the polygon and click to make a selection.
Move the mouse pointer over a vertex that you would like to remove and click.
After approximately one second click again without moving the mouse pointer.
[OPTIONAL] Repeat the steps 5 and 6 for as many times as needed.
Click on the Shape/Edit shape
menu item to confirm the change.
Also accessible by
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The
Edit shape
item in the
Map area context menu.
Associated functions
To remove a shape from a vector layer, use the
Delete shape feature.
To restore the state of a shape as it was previously saved, use the
Revert shape feature.