Template:SMS Modify Feature Objects Workflow

1. Create additional vertices on arcs.
Use the Create Feature Vertex File:Create Feature Vertex icon.bmp tool to add vertices along arcs.

2. Refine the arc shape.
Use the Select Feature Vertex File:Select Feature Vertex icon.bmp tool and the Select Feature Node File:Select Feature Point or Node.bmp tool to move/edit existing arcs and refine the shape by dragging the nodes/vertices. Use the Select Feature Arc File:Select Feature Arc icon.bmp tool to move entire arcs .

3. Split arcs.

An existing arc can be split by: 1. Converting a vertex to a node. Use the Select Feature Vertex tool and right-click on a vertex along an arc. Select the Convert to Node command to split the arc into two arcs. 2. Add a node the arc. Use the Create Feature Node tool to add a node on an arc in order to split it into two arcs. 3. Add a new connecting arc. Use the Create Feature Arc tool to start or end a new arc on an existing arc to split the existing arc into two arcs. 4. Use the Split Arcs Tool. Right-click on an arc using the Select Feature Arc tool and select the Split Arc(s)... command. Use the Split Arcs Tool to divide arcs. 5. Split overlapping arcs using the Clean Options dialog. Select overlapping arcs using the Select Feature Arc tool. Use the Feature Objects | Clean command to bring up the Clean Options dialog. Select the Intersect selected arcs option (for selected arcs) or Intersect arcs option (for all overlapping arcs) to split the arcs.

4. Merge arcs.
Two arcs that share an end node can be merged together. Select the shared node using the Select Feature Node File:Select Feature Point or Node.bmp tool. Right-click on the node and select the Convert to Vertex command to merge the arcs. If desired, the Select Feature Vertex File:Select Feature Vertex icon.bmp tool can be used to select and delete the new vertex.

5. Smooth arcs.
The variability or roughness of an arc can be reduced. Right-click on an arc using the Select Feature Arc File:Select Feature Arc icon.bmp tool and select the Smooth Arc(s)... command. Use the Smooth Arcs Tool to reduce the variability of the arc.

6. Transform arcs.
Right-click on an arc using the Select Feature Arc File:Select Feature Arc icon.bmp tool and select the Transform... command. Use the Transform Feature Objects dialog to scale, translate or rotate the arc.