In the Create Features pane, feature templates for point layers include Point and Point At End of Line . These tools create single-point and multipoint features at locations you specify, or at the end of a temporary construction line you create on the map.
When you create z-enabled 3D point features, they are assigned the current z-coordinate elevation setting. For steps to specify z-values, see Specify an elevation for 3D features.
Point
To create a single-point or multipoint feature, click Point and click the map, or right-click and specify the x,y,z coordinate location.
- In the Catalog pane, do one of the following to add the layer to your map:
- Expand Databases , expand the database containing your data, and drag the feature class onto the map.
- To create a new data source, right-click the default database, click New, click Feature Class , type the feature class name, choose Point for the geometry type, select the coordinate system, and click Run .
The layer is added to the current map, and a feature template with default settings is automatically created.
- On the Edit tab, in the Features group, click Create .
The Create Features pane appears.
- In the pane, click a point feature template.
The template expands to show the tool palette.
- Next to the tool palette, click the forward arrow .
The tool palette and the feature attribute table for the active template appear in the pane.
- In the attribute table, type the values you want to apply to the new feature.
- If you are using a group template, in the Templates section, click a template to display its attribute table.
- On the Edit tab, in the Snapping group, click Snapping , enable your snapping preferences, and move the pointer back to the map.
- Click Point .
- Create one or more point features using one of the following methods:
- Click the map.
- Right-click and click Absolute X,Y,Z , or press the F6 key, type the values in the dialog box, and press Enter.
- If you are creating a multipoint feature and you are finished adding points, right-click and click Finish , or press the F2 key.
Point At End of Line
To generate a point feature at the end of a temporary construction line you create on the map, click Point At End of Line , create the temporary construction line, and click Finish .
- In the Catalog pane, do one of the following to add the layer to your map:
- Expand Databases , expand the database containing your data, and drag the feature class onto the map.
- To create a new data source, right-click the default database, click New, click Feature Class , type the feature class name, choose Point for the geometry type, select the coordinate system, and click Run .
The layer is added to the current map, and a feature template with default settings is automatically created.
- On the Edit tab, in the Features group, click Create .
The Create Features pane appears.
- In the pane, click a point feature template.
The template expands to show the tool palette.
- Next to the tool palette, click the forward arrow .
The tool palette and the feature attribute table for the active template appear in the pane.
- In the attribute table, type the values you want to apply to the new feature.
- If you are using a group template, in the Templates section, click a template to display its attribute table.
- On the Edit tab, in the Snapping group, click Snapping , enable your snapping preferences, and move the pointer back to the map.
- Click Point At End of Line .
- Create a temporary construction line using one or more of the following methods:
- Click the map.
- Right-click and use the context menu to specify x,y,z coordinate locations, or distance and direction.
- Click Finish , or press the F2 key.
The point feature is created.
Note:
Point feature classes contain the vector geometry of a feature and its descriptive attributes. When you create new point features, consider the following:
- Point features identify specific x,y,z coordinate locations on a map. You can create objects or data points that don't require lines or areas to store information or convey meaning. Examples include site addresses, water hydrants, and trees.
- Multipoint features store collections of point features as a single point feature with one set of attributes. For example, lidar point clusters are often stored as multipoint features to simplify their manageability and improve read-write performance. Multipoint features can only be stored in a multipoint feature class.