Move a topology node

In the Modify Features pane, you can use Move or Vertices to move a topology node when you turn on map topology. Moving a node stretches the connected edges. If your edits create a topological intersection, a node is added at the intersection.

Drag a topology node

Click Move to drag a topology node to a new location. Pressing N while selecting features selects only nodes.

1. On the Edit tab, enable map topology, set your snapping preferences, and show the Modify Features pane.
   1. In the Manage Edits group, click the Topology drop-down arrow and enable Map Topology
   2. In the Snapping group, enable your snapping preferences.
   3. In the Features group, click Modify .
2. In the Modify Features pane, expand Alignment and click Move .
3. Click Edges to select and edit features as topologically connected edges and nodes.

   The topology graph highlights in the map.

   

4. Select the topology node you want to move.
   1. Click Select .
   2. Press N and drag a selection across the node.
5. To manage the selection in the pane, do the following:
   • To remove a feature from the selection, right-click it and click Unselect , or click Toggle Selection .
   • To keep a feature in the selection but temporarily disable editing, uncheck the feature.
   • To keep only one feature in the selection, double-click the feature, or right-click and click Only Select This .

     

6. To move the selection anchor and use it to snap the selection to other features, do the following:
   1. Hover over the selection anchor and press Ctrl. By default, it appears at the center of the selection.
   2. When the vertex pointer appears, drag the anchor to the location you want to snap to other features.
7. Drag the topology node or the selection anchor to the new location.

   Coincident edges also move and any edges connected to its endpoints stretch and remain connected.

8. On the toolbar, click Finish or press the F2 key to apply your changes.

   

   Note:

   If your edits break the topology graph, the message Edit operation failed appears, and your changes are canceled.

Move a topology node by a value

Click Vertices to move a node by a specified distance or to a specified location.

1. On the Edit tab, enable map topology, set your snapping preferences, and show the Modify Features pane.
   1. In the Manage Edits group, click the Topology drop-down arrow and enable Map Topology .
   2. In the Snapping group, enable your snapping preferences.
   3. In the Features group, click Modify .
2. In the Modify Features pane, expand Reshape and click Vertices .
3. Click Edges to select and edit features as topologically connected edges and nodes.

   The topology graph highlights in the map.

   
4. Select the topology node you want to move.
   1. Click Select .
   2. Press N and drag a selection across the node.
5. To manage the selection in the pane, do the following:
   • To remove a feature from the selection, right-click it and click Unselect , or click Toggle Selection .
   • To keep a feature in the selection but temporarily disable editing, uncheck the feature.
   • To keep only one feature in the selection, double-click the feature, or right-click and click Only Select This .

     

6. To move the node by a specified distance, do the following:
   1. Hover over the node until the pointer changes to the move symbol.
   2. Right-click the node, and click Move .

      

   3. Choose a unit format, and type the x, y, and z distances.
   4. Press Enter.

   Coincident edges also move and any edges connected to its endpoints stretch and remain connected.

7. To move the node to a specified location, do the following:
   1. Hover over the node until the pointer changes to the move symbol.
   2. Right-click the node and click Move to .

      

   3. Choose a unit format and type the coordinate location.
   4. Press Enter.

   Coincident edges also move and any edges connected to its endpoints stretch and remain connected.

8. On the toolbar, click Finish or press the F2 key to apply your changes.

   

   Note:

   If your edits break the topology graph, the message Edit operation failed appears, and your changes are canceled.