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.

To move a point shape to a new location

1. Activate (highlight) the layer that contains the desired point. Do this by clicking on its name in the Legend.
2. Use the Zoom mode, Zoom extended mode and Drag mode to adjust the extent visible on the Map area such that the desired point and its new location are visible.
3. Click on the Shape/Edit shape menu item.
4. Move the mouse pointer over the desired point and click to make a selection.
5. Without moving the mouse pointer press and hold the left mouse button.
6. Move the mouse pointer to the new location. When finished release the left mouse button.
7. Click on the Shape/Edit shape menu item to confirm the change.

To modify a multipoint by moving its vertices to new locations

1. Activate (highlight) the layer that contains the desired multipoint. Do this by clicking on its name in the Legend.
2. Use the Zoom mode, Zoom extended mode and Drag mode to adjust the extent visible on the Map area such that the multipoint and its intended post-edition form are visible.
3. Click on the Shape/Edit shape menu item.
4. Move the mouse pointer over any of the vertices belonging to the multipoint and click to make a selection.
5. Move the mouse pointer over a vertex that you would like to move and press the left mouse button.
6. Move the mouse pointer to the new location. When finished release the left mouse button.
7. [OPTIONAL] Repeat the steps 5 and 6 for as many times as needed.
8. Click on the Shape/Edit shape menu item to confirm the change.

To modify a multipoint by adding new vertices

1. Activate (highlight) the layer that contains the desired multipoint. Do this by clicking on its name in the Legend.
2. Use the Zoom mode, Zoom extended mode and Drag mode to adjust the extent visible on the Map area such that the multipoint and its intended post-edition form are visible.
3. Click on the Shape/Edit shape menu item.
4. Move the mouse pointer over any of the vertices belonging to the multipoint and click to make a selection.
5. Move the mouse pointer over the location where you would like to create a new vertex and click.
6. [OPTIONAL] Repeat the step 5 as many times as needed.
7. Click on the Shape/Edit shape menu item to confirm the change.

To remove vertices from a multipoint

1. Activate (highlight) the layer that contains the desired multipoint. Do this by clicking on its name in the Legend.
2. Use the Zoom mode, Zoom extended mode and Drag mode to adjust the extent visible on the Map area such that the multipoint is visible.
3. Click on the Shape/Edit shape menu item.
4. Move the mouse pointer over any of the vertices belonging to the multipoint and click to make a selection.
5. Move the mouse pointer over a vertex that you would like to remove and click.
6. After approximately one second click again without moving the mouse pointer.
7. [OPTIONAL] Repeat the steps 5 and 6 for as many times as needed.
8. Click on the Shape/Edit shape menu item to confirm the change.

To modify a line by moving its vertices to new locations

1. Activate (highlight) the layer that contains the desired line. Do this by clicking on its name in the Legend.
2. Use the Zoom mode, Zoom extended mode and Drag mode to adjust the extent visible on the Map area such that the line and its intended post-edition form are visible.
3. Click on the Shape/Edit shape menu item.
4. Move the mouse pointer over the line and click to make a selection.
5. Move the mouse pointer over a vertex that you would like to move and press the left mouse button.
6. Move the mouse pointer to the new location. When finished release the left mouse button.
7. [OPTIONAL] Repeat the steps 5 and 6 for as many times as needed.
8. Click on the Shape/Edit shape menu item to confirm the change.

To modify a line by adding new vertices

1. Activate (highlight) the layer that contains the desired line. Do this by clicking on its name in the Legend.
2. Use the Zoom mode, Zoom extended mode and Drag mode to adjust the extent visible on the Map area such that the line and its intended post-edition form are visible.
3. Click on the Shape/Edit shape menu item.
4. Move the mouse pointer over the line and click to make a selection.
5. Move the mouse pointer over the location where you would like to create a new vertex and click.
6. [OPTIONAL] Repeat the step 5 as many times as needed.
7. Click on the Shape/Edit shape menu item to confirm the change.

To remove vertices from a line

1. Activate (highlight) the layer that contains the desired line. Do this by clicking on its name in the Legend.
2. Use the Zoom mode, Zoom extended mode and Drag mode to adjust the extent visible on the Map area such that the line is visible.
3. Click on the Shape/Edit shape menu item.
4. Move the mouse pointer over the line and click to make a selection.
5. Move the mouse pointer over a vertex that you would like remove and click.
6. After approximately one second click again without moving the mouse pointer.
7. [OPTIONAL] Repeat the steps 5 and 6 for as many times as needed.
8. Click on the Shape/Edit shape menu item to confirm the change.

To modify a polygon by moving its vertices to new locations

1. Activate (highlight) the layer that contains the desired polygon. Do this by clicking on its name in the Legend.
2. Use the Zoom mode, Zoom extended mode and Drag mode to adjust the extent visible on the Map area such that the polygon and its intended post-edition form are visible.
3. Click on the Shape/Edit shape menu item.
4. Move the mouse pointer over the polygon and click to make a selection.
5. Move the mouse pointer over a vertex that you would like to move and press the left mouse button.
6. Move the mouse pointer to the new location. When finished release the left mouse button.
7. [OPTIONAL] Repeat the steps 5 and 6 for as many times as needed.
8. Click on the Shape/Edit shape menu item to confirm the change.

To modify a polygon by adding new vertices

1. Activate (highlight) the layer that contains the desired polygon. Do this by clicking on its name in the Legend.
2. Use the Zoom mode, Zoom extended mode and Drag mode to adjust the extent visible on the Map area such that the polygon and its intended post-edition form are visible.
3. Click on the Shape/Edit shape menu item.
4. Move the mouse pointer over the desired polygon and click on it to make a selection.
5. Move the mouse pointer over the location where you would like to create a new vertex and click.
6. [OPTIONAL] Repeat the step 5 as many times as needed.
7. Click on the Shape/Edit shape menu item to confirm the change.

To remove vertices from a polygon

1. Activate (highlight) the layer that contains the desired polygon. Do this by clicking on its name in the Legend.
2. Use the Zoom mode, Zoom extended mode and Drag mode to adjust the extent visible on the Map area such that the polygon is visible.
3. Click on the Shape/Edit shape menu item.
4. Move the mouse pointer over the polygon and click to make a selection.
5. Move the mouse pointer over a vertex that you would like to remove and click.
6. After approximately one second click again without moving the mouse pointer.
7. [OPTIONAL] Repeat the steps 5 and 6 for as many times as needed.
8. Click on the Shape/Edit shape menu item to confirm the change.

• The icon on the Standard toolbar.
• The Edit shape item in the Map area context menu.

• 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.