draw rectangle by three points

[KevinLam]

May I draw rectangle by clicking three points in ArcMap

[FreddieGibson]

You can accomplish this within an edit session. You just need to close the line or polygon after creating the 3rd vertex.

Introduction to the Editing Tutorial (Version 10.3.X)

http://desktop.arcgis.com/en/desktop/latest/manage-data/editing-fundamentals/introduction-to-the-edi...

Editing Geodatabases Tutorial (9.3.X)

http://webhelp.esri.com/arcgisdesktop/9.3/index.cfm?TopicName=Editing_Geodatabases_Tutorial

[KevinLam]

I can draw a rectangle by clicking three points in Microstation. May I do it similarly in ArcMap

[DanPatterson_Retired]

Don't expect equivalent functionality between different software packages.  Tools are developed based upon demand, perhaps creating rectangles from 3 points is low on the list.

[Pieter_Geertvan_den_Beukel · Accepted solution]

Yes, something similar is possible.

Set in the feature editing template the Default Tool to Rectangle