topic Re: Editing multiple graphics at the same time? in ArcGIS JavaScript Maps SDK Questions

Editing multiple graphics at the same time?

MihkelMänna — Thu, 31 Dec 2015 09:55:37 GMT

I would like to edit multiple graphics at the same time with the Edit widget. I can manage to select the graphics I want to edit, but how could I edit them at the same time? Is it even possible?

Re: Editing multiple graphics at the same time?

TyroneBiggums — Thu, 31 Dec 2015 13:50:03 GMT

Do you have a use case for this to better explain it? Are you talking about re-sizing a graphic to the same scale?

Re: Editing multiple graphics at the same time?

MihkelMänna — Thu, 31 Dec 2015 13:56:11 GMT

Thanks for the response, Tyrone!

I have graphics that consist of a polygon and a polyline on top of it. What I would want to do is rotate and move the graphics together at the same time. Would it be achievable?

Re: Editing multiple graphics at the same time?

TyroneBiggums — Thu, 31 Dec 2015 14:07:35 GMT

You're a step ahead of me b/c you said you were able to select them both? If you're able to put them both in edit mode, I suppose you could have a go at trying to attaching the mouse event to both graphics. I don't see that working out too well though (but, it could be worth a try).

I should say that I do not have any idea if there is some functionality from the API that can accomplish this.

What I would do is just select one graphic, and edit one graphic. As you rotate that graphic, programmatically rotate the other graphic. Does that make sense? I want to say that there is some kind of on rotating type event you could piggy back on to change the graphic not in edit mode.

Re: Editing multiple graphics at the same time?

MihkelMänna — Thu, 31 Dec 2015 14:39:34 GMT

Thanks Tyrone,

The approach you proposed of programmatically changing the other graphic when one graphic is edited is probably the way to go, because I can't put both these graphics into edit mode. When the second graphic's edit session activates, it also deactivates the first graphic's edit session.

Re: Editing multiple graphics at the same time?

TyroneBiggums — Thu, 31 Dec 2015 14:49:19 GMT

Ok, I misread what you said about being able to select both graphics in the initial post. I guess you could try to have two edit object instances but then the API would probably get all kinds of confused.

Let us know how it works out. I'm curious.