Redlining

The Redlining tool allows users to add markups to the map. This can be used to provide information to somebody at another location, or to save information for later.

Palette

A list of all the redline feature classes that are included in the map. They are displayed with a sample of the symbology (the example shows a point, line, and polygon feature class). Select a feature class to begin marking up the map.

New Selection

Gives the user a selection pointer, allows them draw a selection box in the map, and automatically unselects any previously selected records..

Add to Selection

Allows users to draw a selection box in the map. Any selected drawings are added to the current selection.

Remove from Selection

Allows users to draw a selection box in the map. Any selected drawings are removed from the current selection.

Clear selection

Unselects all drawings.

Delete selected features

Deletes any selected drawings

Edit Geometry

Allows users to click on a drawing and then modify the shape of the drawing.

Save Edits

Saves any edits made to the drawings.

Note: Edits maybe saved automatically based on a system setting.

Display attributes

Displays the attributes for the currently selected drawing.

Add options

Expands to show the following options.

Freehand draw

Allows users to draw free hand. They can click at a spot and the line will begin to draw wherever the mouse pointer goes.

Autocomplete

Marking this causes polygons to automatically be completed.

Click the button to bring up the redlining menu.
Select a redline feature class from the palette.
Begin editing
- For a point click at a location in the map.
- For a line click at a location in the map to begin the line. Click in another location to finish the section of line and start a new one. Double-click to end the line.
- For a polygon click on a location in the map to begin a side. Click in another location to end a side and start a new one. Double-click to end the polygon. It will automatically complete the polygon.
When complete click the button.

Click the button.
Select a markup in the map.
Click the button.
The markup will be deleted.

Click the button.
Click on the markup that needs editing.
A box will appear around the markup.
- To resize the markup, using the control points around the box.
- To rotate the markup use the control point on the line that sticks out from the box.
- To change the shape of the markup use the points that appear on the markup. Or click on the edges of the markup to add more points.
- To move the markup click in the middle of it and drag it to a new location.