In Map Viewer, you can create features on a map by creating a sketch layer. A sketch layer is a type of feature collection. When you create a sketch layer, you create features to symbolize something you want to show on the map. You can also add descriptive information that appears in pop-ups when the feature is clicked.
Tip:You can use keyboard shortcuts to quickly complete common workflows in Map Viewer. To view the full list of keyboard shortcuts in Map Viewer, press Alt+? on Microsoft Windows or Option+? on Mac.
The features in a sketch layer are saved with the map so that only you, the map author, can edit and save them. Creating a sketch layer is a good way to add a small number of features to a map, for example, the swimming pools managed by your city's parks and recreation department.
There are six types of features you can draw in a sketch layer: stamps, lines, polygons, rectangles, circles, and text.
Create a sketch layerTo create a sketch layer, complete the following steps:
Tooltips must be enabled to set editing constraints when drawing features. Editing constraints allow you to type coordinates for points, and direction and distance values for line and polygon segments.
To set editing constraints while drawing features, press Tab, then enter a value in the input field. Press Enter to set the editing constraints for that point or segment. Press Tab to navigate between input fields. Click Lock constraint to turn off editing for an input field, and click Unlock constraint to turn on editing for an input field. For point features, enter coordinate values, then press Enter to place the point on the map. For line and polygon segments, click Direction mode and select Deflection or Absolute to change the directionality setting. When you get to the end of the new line or reach the starting point of the polygon, double-click that location on the map to complete the drawing.
Snapping provides visual guides that help you draw shapes—for example, draw at right angles or draw straight lines—and allows you to place features directly on the edges and vertices of features.
It is recommended that the map and editable layer be set to the same spatial reference when performing snapping. Previously snapped features may appear with space between the vertices when zoomed in to a small extent if the map and editable layer are defined by different spatial references.
Feature-to-feature snapping can be used with hosted feature layers and with WFS, CSV, and GeoJSON layers.
When overlaying a grid, distortion may affect the grid spacing. For basemap projections with high distortion, such as Web Mercator, the Spacing option will be unavailable.
The feature title appears when viewing the list of sketch features in the Properties pane.
The sketch layer appears in the Layers pane. A list of all features in the sketch layer appears in the Properties pane.
To add more sketch layers to the map, click
Addon the
Contentstoolbar and choose
Create Sketch layer.
You can use stamps to symbolize points of interest on a map. For example, you can use special symbols to represent hospitals, evacuation points, or hiking trails.
To add a stamp, complete the following steps:
A default stamp is placed on the map.
Vector symbols include Esri default symbols and, if configured, symbols in web styles published from ArcGIS Pro that have one or more symbol layers. Vector symbols are only supported in some apps, including ArcGIS Instant Apps, ArcGIS StoryMaps, and ArcGIS Field Maps. Instead of the vector symbols you apply to a map, a default symbol is applied when the map is used in apps that don't yet support these symbols.
You can upload a symbol from your device to use as a stamp in a sketch. From the Category drop-down menu, click Uploaded Symbols under Added styles. You can drag a .jpg, .png, .gif, or .svg file to the file area of the Symbol style pane or click Browse to locate the file on your device, and click Done.
Tip:To view the symbols within a symbol set as a list, click List view . If a symbol set contains 10 or more symbols, search for symbols by providing keywords in the search box. Click Grid view to return to the grid view.
To use style options from an existing web style, click Add styles and browse for web styles from your content, your favorites, groups to which you belong, your organization, ArcGIS Living Atlas of the World, or ArcGIS Online. Check the box next to a web style and click Add to add it to the Added styles category. To remove a web style from the Added styles category, click the web style, scroll to the bottom of the grid or list, and click Remove style.
When you set the style for a sketch feature, the style and pop-up content persist for subsequently placed features of that type. Changes to the style apply to the most recently placed feature and to subsequent features.
You can use lines to symbolize boundaries and routes.
To add a line, complete the following steps:
A point appears on the map and a line extends from it, controlled by the mouse pointer.
If you make a mistake while drawing, you can use keyboard shortcuts to undo and redo vertices.
The line is drawn on the map.
Vector symbols include Esri default symbols and, if configured, symbols in web styles published from ArcGIS Pro that have one or more symbol layers. Vector symbols are only supported in some apps, including ArcGIS Instant Apps, ArcGIS StoryMaps, and ArcGIS Field Maps. Instead of the vector symbols you apply to a map, a default symbol is applied when the map is used in apps that don't yet support these symbols.
To view the symbols within a symbol set as a list, click List view . If a symbol set contains 10 or more symbols, search for symbols by providing keywords in the search box. Click Grid view to return to the grid view.
To use style options from an existing web style, click Add styles and browse for web styles from your content, your favorites, groups to which you belong, your organization, ArcGIS Living Atlas of the World, or ArcGIS Online. Check the box next to a web style and click Add to add it to the Added styles category. To remove a web style from the Added styles category, click the web style, scroll to the bottom of the grid or list, and click Remove style.
When you set the style for a sketch feature, the style and pop-up content persist for subsequently placed features of that type. Changes to the style apply to the most recently placed feature and to subsequent features.
You can use curves to add curved arrows or paths to your map.
To add a curved line, complete the following steps:
A point appears on the map and a line extends from it, controlled by the mouse pointer.
The line is drawn on the map.
To use style options from an existing web style, click Add styles and browse for web styles from your content, your favorites, groups to which you belong, your organization, ArcGIS Living Atlas of the World, or ArcGIS Online. Check the box next to a web style and click Add to add it to the Added styles category. To remove a web style from the Added styles category, click the web style, scroll to the bottom of the grid or list, and click Remove style.
When you set the style for a sketch feature, the style and pop-up content persist for subsequently placed features of that type. Changes to the style apply to the most recently placed feature and to subsequent features.
You can use polygons to symbolize irregularly shaped areas.
To add a polygon, complete the following steps:
Lines are automatically drawn to join vertices as they are placed.
If you make a mistake while drawing, you can use keyboard shortcuts to undo and redo vertices.
The polygon is drawn on the map.
Vector symbols include Esri default symbols and, if configured, symbols in web styles published from ArcGIS Pro that have one or more symbol layers. Vector symbols are only supported in some apps, including ArcGIS Instant Apps, ArcGIS StoryMaps, and ArcGIS Field Maps. Instead of the vector symbols you apply to a map, a default symbol is applied when the map is used in apps that don't yet support these symbols.
To view the symbols within a symbol set as a list, click List view . If a symbol set contains 10 or more symbols, search for symbols by providing keywords in the search box. Click Grid view to return to the grid view.
To use style options from an existing web style, click Add styles and browse for web styles from your content, your favorites, groups to which you belong, your organization, ArcGIS Living Atlas of the World, or ArcGIS Online. Check the box next to a web style and click Add to add it to the Added styles category. To remove a web style from the Added styles category, click the web style, scroll to the bottom of the grid or list, and click Remove style.
When you set the style for a sketch feature, the style and pop-up content persist for subsequently placed features of that type. Changes to the style apply to the most recently placed feature and to subsequent features.
You can use rectangles and circles to symbolize regularly shaped areas.
To add a rectangle or a circle, complete the following steps:
Vector symbols include Esri default symbols and, if configured, symbols in web styles published from ArcGIS Pro that have one or more symbol layers. Vector symbols are only supported in some apps, including ArcGIS Instant Apps, ArcGIS StoryMaps, and ArcGIS Field Maps. Instead of the vector symbols you apply to a map, a default symbol is applied when the map is used in apps that don't yet support these symbols.
To view the symbols within a symbol set as a list, click List view . If a symbol set contains 10 or more symbols, search for symbols by providing keywords in the search box. Click Grid view to return to the grid view.
To use style options from an existing web style, click Add styles and browse for web styles from your content, your favorites, groups to which you belong, your organization, ArcGIS Living Atlas of the World, or ArcGIS Online. Check the box next to a web style and click Add to add it to the Added styles category. To remove a web style from the Added styles category, click the web style, scroll to the bottom of the grid or list, and click Remove style.
When you set the style for a sketch feature, the style and pop-up content persist for subsequently placed features of that type. Changes to the style apply to the most recently placed feature and to subsequent features.
You can use text to label or provide information about anything on the map.
To add text, complete the following steps:
Fonts available in the Map fonts list are fonts that are being used by layers in the web map and are provided by ArcGIS Online. Layer fonts that are not provided by ArcGIS Online will not appear in the list.
When you set the style for a sketch feature, the style and pop-up content persist for subsequently placed features of that type. Changes to the style apply to the most recently placed feature and to subsequent features.
You can add a pop-up to a sketch feature to provide more information about the location.
To add a pop-up to a sketch feature, complete the following steps:
The feature is selected on the map.
When you set the style for a sketch feature, the style and pop-up content persist for subsequently placed features of that type. Changes to the style apply to the most recently placed feature and to subsequent features.
You can change the style, shape, size, or position of a sketch feature after it has been drawn on the map.
To edit a sketch feature, complete the following steps:
The feature is selected on the map.
The shape's vertices appear in orange and the midpoints of the line segments appear in white.
The midpoint becomes a vertex and two new midpoints are added on either side.
Tooltips must be enabled to set editing constraints when editing features. Editing constraints allow you to type coordinates for points, and direction and distance values for line and polygon segments.
To enable tooltips, in the Sketch pane, click Settings and turn on the Enable tooltips toggle button.
You can work with and manage more than one feature at a time after they have been drawn on the map.
To edit multiple sketch features, complete the following steps:
The Sketch pane appears and the sketch tools appear on the map.
You can also open the Sketch pane by clicking Layers on the Contents (dark) toolbar. Select the sketch layer, or click Options on the layer and choose Sketch.
The features are grouped into one selection on the map.
You can also select and manage multiple sketch features in the
Propertiespane. On the
Contents(dark) toolbar, click
Layers, then select a sketch layer from the layers list. In the
Propertiespane, under
Sketch features, check the box next to each sketch feature to make a selection. Choose any option from the
Actionslist to manage the selected sketch features, or click
Editnext to a sketch feature to manage that feature.
The new sketch layer is added to the Layers pane.
You can use keyboard shortcuts to help you draw sketch features, such as lines or polygons.
In the Sketch pane, click Sketch shortcuts to see the available shortcuts.
The following table describes the available shortcuts:
Shortcut DescriptionCtrl
Press while drawing to disable snapping.
Snapping provides visual guides that help you draw at right angles and draw straight lines, and allows you to place features directly on the edges and vertices of other sketch features.
Enter
Complete drawing.
Z
Undo the last vertex.
R
Redo the last vertex.
Esc
Cancel drawing.
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