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Create sketch layers—ArcGIS Online Help

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 layer

To create a sketch layer, complete the following steps:

  1. Follow the instructions for any of the following sketch tools to add features to the map:
  2. Optionally, click Sketch settings and change any of the following options:
  3. To add a title to the sketch feature, under Feature name, type a title in the text box.

    The feature title appears when viewing the list of sketch features in the Properties pane.

  4. Optionally, add pop-ups to the sketch features.
  5. Close the Sketch pane when you're finished.

    The sketch layer appears in the Layers pane. A list of all features in the sketch layer appears in the Properties pane.

  6. Tip:

    To add more sketch layers to the map, click

    Add

    on the

    Contents

    toolbar and choose

    Create Sketch layer

    .

Add stamps

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:

  1. Create a sketch layer as described above or choose an existing sketch layer in the Layers pane.
  2. From the sketch tools, choose Stamp .
  3. Click a point on the map where you want to place the stamp.

    A default stamp is placed on the map.

  4. Use the following options, depending on the symbol, to change the appearance of the stamp:
  5. Tip:

    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.

Add lines

You can use lines to symbolize boundaries and routes.

To add a line, complete the following steps:

  1. Create a sketch layer as described above or choose an existing sketch layer in the Layers pane.
  2. From the sketch tools, choose Line .
  3. Click a point on the map to begin drawing.

    A point appears on the map and a line extends from it, controlled by the mouse pointer.

  4. Click another point on the map to join the line to that point. Continue clicking other points on the map to add more vertices and line segments.

    If you make a mistake while drawing, you can use keyboard shortcuts to undo and redo vertices.

  5. Double-click or use a keyboard shortcut to place the endpoint and complete the line.

    The line is drawn on the map.

  6. Do any of the following in the Sketch pane to change the line's appearance:
  7. Tip:

    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.

Add curved lines

You can use curves to add curved arrows or paths to your map.

To add a curved line, complete the following steps:

  1. Create a sketch layer as described above or choose an existing sketch layer in the Layers pane.
  2. From the sketch tools, choose Curved line .
  3. Click a point on the map to begin drawing.

    A point appears on the map and a line extends from it, controlled by the mouse pointer.

  4. Double-click or use a keyboard shortcut to place the endpoint and complete the curved line.

    The line is drawn on the map.

  5. Click and drag the midpoint, then click and drag either endpoint to adjust the curve.
  6. Do any of the following in the Sketch pane to change the curved line's appearance:
  7. Tip:

    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.

Add polygons

You can use polygons to symbolize irregularly shaped areas.

To add a polygon, complete the following steps:

  1. Create a sketch layer as described above or choose an existing sketch layer in the Layers pane.
  2. From the sketch tools, choose Polygon .
  3. Click a point on the map to place a vertex.

    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.

  4. Double-click or use a keyboard shortcut to place the final vertex and complete the polygon.

    The polygon is drawn on the map.

  5. Use any of the following options in the Sketch pane to change the polygon's appearance:
  6. Optionally, for vector marker layers in vector polygon symbols, configure the Marker placement options as follows:
  7. Tip:

    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.

Add rectangles and circles

You can use rectangles and circles to symbolize regularly shaped areas.

To add a rectangle or a circle, complete the following steps:

  1. Create a sketch layer as described above or choose an existing sketch layer in the Layers pane.
  2. From the sketch tools, choose Rectangle or Circle .
  3. Drag to begin drawing a shape on the map where you want the feature to be placed.
  4. Release the mouse button to complete the feature and place it on the map.
  5. Optionally, do any of the following in the Sketch pane to change the feature's appearance:
  6. Optionally, for vector marker layers in vector polygon symbols, configure the Marker placement options as follows:
  7. Tip:

    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.

Add text

You can use text to label or provide information about anything on the map.

To add text, complete the following steps:

  1. Create a sketch layer as described above or choose an existing sketch layer in the Layers pane.
  2. From the sketch tools, choose Text .
  3. Click the point on the map where you want to place the text.
  4. Type the text in the Content text box in the Sketch pane.
  5. Optionally, style the text by doing the following:
  6. 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.

Add a pop-up to a sketch feature

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:

  1. Select a feature on the map by doing one of the following:

    The feature is selected on the map.

  2. In the Sketch pane, click Pop-up.
  3. Turn on the Enable pop-up toggle button.
  4. Expand the Title section and type a name in the text box.
  5. Click the default Text element and type additional information about the feature in the text box.
  6. Click Add content to add new text or image elements.
  7. Click Options to delete or duplicate an element.
  8. Click the back arrow when you're finished to return to the Sketch pane.
  9. 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.

Edit a sketch feature

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:

  1. Select a feature on the map by doing one of the following:

    The feature is selected on the map.

  2. Optionally, drag the feature to a new location.
  3. Optionally, drag a feature's handles to resize or rotate it.
  4. Optionally, reshape a line, polygon, rectangle, or circle:
    1. Click the selected feature.

      The shape's vertices appear in orange and the midpoints of the line segments appear in white.

    2. Drag a vertex or midpoint to a new location.
    3. Click a midpoint to add vertices.

      The midpoint becomes a vertex and two new midpoints are added on either side.

  5. Optionally, set editing constraints while updating a point, line, or polygon feature:

    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.

    1. Click a point feature or click a vertex of a line or polygon feature.
    2. Press Tab, then enter a value in the input field.
    3. Press Enter to set the editing constraints for that point or vertex.
    4. Press Tab to navigate between input fields.
    5. When you have finished entering input values, press Enter to place the point or vertex on the map.
  6. To duplicate a feature, click Duplicate in the Sketch pane.
  7. To delete a feature, click Delete in the Sketch pane.
  8. Close the Sketch pane to confirm your changes and clear the selection.
Edit multiple sketch features

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:

  1. If necessary, open the Sketch pane by doing the following:
    1. On the Settings (light) toolbar, click Sketch .

      The Sketch pane appears and the sketch tools appear on the map.

    2. If there are multiple sketch layers on the map, select a sketch layer from the layer selector in the Sketch pane.
  2. 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.

  3. From the sketch tools, do one of the following:
  4. Drag to draw a shape over the map and select features.

    The features are grouped into one selection on the map.

  5. You can also select and manage multiple sketch features in the

    Properties

    pane. On the

    Contents

    (dark) toolbar, click

    Layers

    , then select a sketch layer from the layers list. In the

    Properties

    pane, under

    Sketch features

    , check the box next to each sketch feature to make a selection. Choose any option from the

    Actions

    list to manage the selected sketch features, or click

    Edit

    next to a sketch feature to manage that feature.

  6. Optionally, drag the selection to a new location.
  7. Optionally, change the color, transparency, size, and rotation of the selected features.
  8. To add a title to the selected sketch features, click Edit and type a title in the text box.
  9. To add a pop-up to the selected features, click Pop-up then follow steps 3 through 8 of Add a pop-up to a sketch feature. Click Apply changes to apply your changes.
  10. Click Duplicate in the Sketch pane to duplicate the selected features.
  11. Click Copy to new Sketch layer in the Sketch pane to copy the selected features to a new sketch layer.

    The new sketch layer is added to the Layers pane.

  12. Click Delete in the Sketch pane to delete the selected features.
  13. Close the Sketch pane to confirm your changes and clear the selection.
Sketch shortcuts

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 Description

Ctrl

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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