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Lines ?

SeanUpdegrove — Wed, 02 Aug 2017 22:33:34 GMT

Hello everyone! Im not sure if this is the right place to ask this or not , im pretty new to all of this. Is there any way to add lines on a map instead of just points? Its a real pain adding 50 separate dots in a row instead of just one simple line, thanks in advace!!

Sean

Re: Lines ?

RickeyFight — Wed, 02 Aug 2017 22:37:13 GMT

What are you using to make this map?

Desktop or AGOL or Javascript?

Here is for desktop

Getting started with creating features in ArcGIS 10 | ArcGIS Blog

Create a feature class in a database in ArcGIS for Desktop—Help | ArcGIS for Desktop

Re: Lines ?

RebeccaStrauch__GISP — Wed, 02 Aug 2017 22:39:38 GMT

Hi Sean,

This might not be the right spot, but we can help get you there if you supply a litttle more information. What software (Desktop, Pro, ArcGIS Online or Portal) and version (e.g. 10.5.x?, 1.x or 2.0 or Pro) are you using. If you are developing, are you using Python? Or are you just trying to create/edit something in Desktop.

Some tips for https://community.esri.com/community/help-and-feedback/blog/2016/08/15/community-news-and-tips-how-to-ask-questions-and-get-answers?sr=search&searchId=8dd24080-e3c7-40be-a6e7-79faaa735e9c&searchIndex=0‌ Read thru the comments too. And if you do ned to move it https://community.esri.com/docs/DOC-2258?sr=search&searchId=771c5a2c-dfe1-4899-ab5b-cc57e02f409e&searchIndex=0‌

Re: Lines ?

SeanUpdegrove — Wed, 02 Aug 2017 22:52:04 GMT

Woah , thanks for the quick replies!

I honestly have no clue , the maps are already created and im just editing them , really hope that helps ?

Re: Lines ?

RickeyFight — Wed, 02 Aug 2017 22:53:30 GMT

What are you using to edit them?

Can you provide a screen shot?

Re: Lines ?

RebeccaStrauch__GISP — Wed, 02 Aug 2017 22:58:23 GMT

I'm assuming it is a Desktop (ArcMap or Pro) and not Online. Look at the Help-About if ArcMap and is will tell you the versions etc. If Pro, it's a little trickier.

Then it would be helpful to know the format/source of the data, If in ArcMap you can take a snapshot of the Table of Contents when on the second button, as that should give a clue if it is a file geodatabase, shapefile, or a different file format. All that helps to know how to edit.

It may be you are trying to put the items in a feature class that only contains points. So you may need to create a new one that accepts lines and digitize into that.

Re: Lines ?

SeanUpdegrove — Wed, 02 Aug 2017 23:16:26 GMT

Re: Lines ?

SeanUpdegrove — Wed, 02 Aug 2017 23:17:45 GMT

Re: Lines ?

RickeyFight — Wed, 02 Aug 2017 23:19:25 GMT

Oh so you are using https://community.esri.com/community/gis/web-gis/arcgisonline?sr=search&searchId=35a5a935-7b4d-4b27-890d-a020a3ab1af0&searchIndex=0

Look here to create a new layer:

How to create a hosted feature service | ArcGIS Blog

The line layer has to be added to the same map that the webapp is using to be able to edit lines.

Re: Lines ?

RebeccaStrauch__GISP — Wed, 02 Aug 2017 23:21:36 GMT

Ok, so that is related more to https://community.esri.com/community/gis/web-gis/arcgisonline?sr=search&searchId=7202070b-36cd-494a-8c76-5c77bf5d6338&searchIndex=3‌ or https://community.esri.com/community/gis/web-gis/portal-for-arcgis?sr=search&searchId=23762212-3728-48d7-99f8-a0824e1c5c82&searchIndex=3‌ and is most likely sometime of https://community.esri.com/groups/cats?sr=search&searchId=76ed319c-83fe-4d03-876a-3a1bcee65548&searchIndex=3‌ (notice, I just tags all those areas with an @ and the location so you will get more exposure)

This is most likely setup in a way that it can only take one time of data. It would most likely take some work on the application itself to allow for additional editing options. It the original author still there? You may need to talk to them or someone that has admin rights for the site.

Re: Lines ?

SeanUpdegrove — Wed, 02 Aug 2017 23:24:32 GMT

Awesome thanks so much for all of the replies !!!

Re: Lines ?

RebeccaStrauch__GISP — Wed, 02 Aug 2017 23:32:46 GMT

Remember to make it easier for others, mark helpful comments and if there is one that answered your question, mark it as correct. If no answer, you can also mark it as "assumed answered" to close the thread.

You should probably move this to the ArcGIS Online group, or one of the others I tagged before. We can help do that if the thread about moving content doesn't work for you.

Good luck tracking the answer down.