topic What's the best way to draw a graphic that snaps to and traces a feature using the Javascript API? in ArcGIS JavaScript Maps SDK Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-javascript-maps-sdk-questions/what-s-the-best-way-to-draw-a-graphic-that-snaps/m-p/23280#M2036 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;I'm trying to put together a tool that will allow us to trace road features, painting a graphic on top of the features that will be used as a query envelope in subsequent analysis. Does anyone know a good way to set up a tracing tool that would both allow for snapping (I'm thinking of using the geometry engine "nearest vertex") and also override the provided&nbsp;<A href="https://developers.arcgis.com/javascript/latest/api-reference/esri-views-2d-draw-Draw.html">drawing gestures</A>&nbsp;so that the line would be rendered as the mouse is moved instead of requiring a series of clicks?</P><P></P><P>Am I totally off base?</P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 12 Mar 2019 21:24:37 GMT BrianVan_Nostrand 2019-03-12T21:24:37Z What's the best way to draw a graphic that snaps to and traces a feature using the Javascript API? https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-javascript-maps-sdk-questions/what-s-the-best-way-to-draw-a-graphic-that-snaps/m-p/23280#M2036 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;I'm trying to put together a tool that will allow us to trace road features, painting a graphic on top of the features that will be used as a query envelope in subsequent analysis. Does anyone know a good way to set up a tracing tool that would both allow for snapping (I'm thinking of using the geometry engine "nearest vertex") and also override the provided&nbsp;<A href="https://developers.arcgis.com/javascript/latest/api-reference/esri-views-2d-draw-Draw.html">drawing gestures</A>&nbsp;so that the line would be rendered as the mouse is moved instead of requiring a series of clicks?</P><P></P><P>Am I totally off base?</P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 12 Mar 2019 21:24:37 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-javascript-maps-sdk-questions/what-s-the-best-way-to-draw-a-graphic-that-snaps/m-p/23280#M2036 BrianVan_Nostrand 2019-03-12T21:24:37Z