Define Settings

You can define settings, such as enable tooltip text and use the snapping controls to snap new or existing features to points on the map.

TIP: Make sure that the layer you're editing is visible in the Legend so you can view the assets on the map. See Make a Layer Visible for more information.

  1. Click Editor in the map toolbar.
  2. Click Start.

From here you can edit existing features or add new features on the map. See View and Edit Attributes or Add a New Asset to the Map for more information.

  1. Click Settings.

  1. Select Enable tooltips to enable tooltip text.
  2. Select Enable snapping and then what you want to snap to:
  • Geometry guides: This allows newly added or edited features to snap to geometry guidelines.
  • Feature to feature: This allows a newly added feature to snap to an existing feature.
  • Grid: A square grid overlay is added to the map; this allows newly added or edited features to snap to the grid lines.

The Snapping layers drop-down list allows you to select the layer you want the snapping controls to be applied to.

TIP: Use the Search layers field to filter the list of layers.

NOTE: Click Enable all to select all layers. Click Disable all to clear all selected layers.

The Grid options drop-down list allows further configuration of the grid.

  • Placement: Reposition or rotate the grid using the following options.
    • Place: Move and rotate the grid.
    • Move: Move the grid without changing it's rotation.
    • Rotate: Adjust the grid's rotation without moving it's location.
  • Angle: Sets the grid's rotation in degrees. Only whole numbers from 0 to 359 are valid, out-of-range inputs are automatically corrected.
  • Cells between major lines: Set the number of squares that separate major grid lines. Major lines are darker for easier visual reference. The default value is 5, with accepted values ranging from 1 to 15.
  • Dynamically scale grid based on zoom: Turn on to automatically update the spacing of the grid when the map is zoomed in or out.
  • Rotate grid with map: Turn on to automatically rotate the grid when the map is rotated.
  • Theme: The color of the grid lines can be set using the following options:
  • Dark: Major lines are dark gray, minor lines are light gray.
  • Light: Both major and minor lines appear as light gray.
  • Custom: Allows you to define the exact color for both major and minor lines. You can pick a color directly, or input its hex, RGB, or HSV code. Additionally, a transparency slider lets you fine-tune the grid lines' opacity.
  1. Click Settings to close the panel.