idea Let the Draw widget create geometry from typed distance or radius values in ArcGIS Experience Builder Ideas https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-experience-builder-ideas/let-the-draw-widget-create-geometry-from-typed/idi-p/1714543 <DIV><DIV><P><SPAN>The Draw widget currently only shows measurements after you finish drawing a line, polygon, or circle, there is no way to type in a value first and have the geometry generated for you. If you need a 100 meter buffer line or a circle with a 50 meter radius, right now you have to draw it freehand and hope you land close, then check the result and redraw if it is off.</SPAN></P></DIV></DIV><DIV><DIV>&nbsp;</DIV></DIV><DIV><DIV><P><SPAN>Web AppBuilder actually solved this years ago in the Distance and Direction widget, you could enter a radius or diameter and it would draw the circle at the exact size. That functionality never made it into Experience Builder. Bringing it back, letting users type a distance, radius, or diameter and having the tool draw the exact line, circle, or polygon on the map, would save a lot of trial and error for anyone doing site checks or buffer analysis in the field.</SPAN></P></DIV></DIV> Wed, 15 Jul 2026 07:57:18 GMT MariusVerdes 2026-07-15T07:57:18Z Let the Draw widget create geometry from typed distance or radius values https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-experience-builder-ideas/let-the-draw-widget-create-geometry-from-typed/idi-p/1714543 <DIV><DIV><P><SPAN>The Draw widget currently only shows measurements after you finish drawing a line, polygon, or circle, there is no way to type in a value first and have the geometry generated for you. If you need a 100 meter buffer line or a circle with a 50 meter radius, right now you have to draw it freehand and hope you land close, then check the result and redraw if it is off.</SPAN></P></DIV></DIV><DIV><DIV>&nbsp;</DIV></DIV><DIV><DIV><P><SPAN>Web AppBuilder actually solved this years ago in the Distance and Direction widget, you could enter a radius or diameter and it would draw the circle at the exact size. That functionality never made it into Experience Builder. Bringing it back, letting users type a distance, radius, or diameter and having the tool draw the exact line, circle, or polygon on the map, would save a lot of trial and error for anyone doing site checks or buffer analysis in the field.</SPAN></P></DIV></DIV> Wed, 15 Jul 2026 07:57:18 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-experience-builder-ideas/let-the-draw-widget-create-geometry-from-typed/idi-p/1714543 MariusVerdes 2026-07-15T07:57:18Z