Drawing New Features in the Boundary Layer

The Define Boundary Layer tool also provides the capability to draw new features and edit the geometry of existing features within the boundary layer.

To draw a new feature or to edit an existing feature, follow these steps:

• Click on Start to initiate drawing a new feature. The ArcGIS editor toolbar will become active.

 

Fig.151: Start editing/ drawing new feature(s) using Define Boundary Tool

• Click on Create feature .

Fig.152: Active ArcMap Editor Toolbar

• Select Working_Layer to draw polygon. You can draw the polygon by clicking on the map, and finish the drawing by double-clicking.

Fig.153: Create feature option for a temporary Boundary Layer (e.g., Working_Layer)

•     Press Stop button to exit the drawing mode.

 

Fig.154: Stop edit from Define Boundary Layer Tool window

 

•  New features will appear in the Edit Attributes table.

• You can manually update the required fields of the new feature in the Edit Attributes table.

 

Fig.155: Edit Attributes for each Boundary Layer feature in Tool window

• Click “OK” to add the features to the project Boundary layer. If there’s any blank attribute(s) in the Edit Attributes table, a message will appear asking if you want to update the attributes with default values. Click “Yes” to update the attributes with defaults values.  Click “No” to enter the attribute data in the table.

Fig.156: Confirmation requires for default value assignment