Lines ?

[SeanUpdegrove]

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

[RickeyFight]

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 

[RebeccaStrauch__GISP]

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-t...‌  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&sea...‌

[SeanUpdegrove]

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 ?

[RickeyFight]

What are you using to edit them?

Can you provide a screen shot? 

[RebeccaStrauch__GISP]

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.

[SeanUpdegrove]

[RebeccaStrauch__GISP · Accepted solution]

Ok, so that is related more to https://community.esri.com/community/gis/web-gis/arcgisonline?sr=search&searchId=7202070b-36cd-494a-...‌ or https://community.esri.com/community/gis/web-gis/portal-for-arcgis?sr=search&searchId=23762212-3728-...‌  and is most likely sometime of https://community.esri.com/groups/cats?sr=search&searchId=76ed319c-83fe-4d03-876a-3a1bcee65548&searc...‌     (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.

[SeanUpdegrove]

[RickeyFight]

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

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.