topic Re: Editor widget how to copy/paste a shape from another layer in ArcGIS Experience Builder Questions

Editor widget how to copy/paste a shape from another layer

SanchezNuñez — Wed, 22 May 2024 18:03:54 GMT

Good afternoon,

Is there a way to copy/paste a line from one layer that I am not editing to the layer I am editing?

Ther are moments when instead of drawing a line we could copy/paste another one that already exists in another layer.

Thanks

Re: Editor widget how to copy/paste a shape from another layer

Laura — Wed, 22 May 2024 19:23:40 GMT

Do not believe the widget in EXB is equipped to handle much like that.

https://learn.arcgis.com/en/projects/copy-features-between-layers/

https://support.esri.com/en-us/knowledge-base/how-to-copy-specific-line-features-and-paste-them-to-an-000027203

Re: Editor widget how to copy/paste a shape from another layer

JoseSanchez — Thu, 23 May 2024 11:20:06 GMT

Tahnk you @Laura

Re: Editor widget how to copy/paste a shape from another layer

ericsamson_tract — Fri, 24 May 2024 12:13:54 GMT

This used to be possible with the smart editor within web appbuilder, but was not ported over. I need this as well. Right now I think the only option is creating a custom widget.

Re: Editor widget how to copy/paste a shape from another layer

SanchezNuñez — Fri, 24 May 2024 12:29:09 GMT

Thank you @ericsamson_tract

I am recommending to use ArcGIS Pro. Editors will drag and drop the editable web map from AGOL to ArcGIS Pro, then they will digitize lines copy/pasting them from another background layer.

Thanks

Re: Editor widget how to copy/paste a shape from another layer

Bud — Mon, 13 Apr 2026 17:18:58 GMT

As @AlixVezina mentioned in Copy Features for Experience Builder:
Copy and Paste in now available in Experience Builder in ArcGIS Online. It will also be available in Enterprise 12.1 which is targeted for May 2026. You can find it in the Edit widget, when using "Interact with a Map widget" Mode. The option is at the bottom of the Content panel, as part of the Advanced editing tools.