Symbology options for editing

On the project Options dialog box, on the Editing tab, the Symbology options define how vertex handles appear when they are selected, unselected, and when they are the last vertex in a linear sequence.

  1. On the Edit tab, in the Manage Edits group, click the Options dialog box launcher Launcher.
  2. On the Options dialog box, click Editing, and expand Symbology.
  3. Click the Symbology tab.
  4. In the Vertices section, click the vertex handle you want to change.
    • Vertex unselected—Appears for each vertex when you create or edit feature geometry.
    • Vertex selected—Appears when you edit vertices and click a vertex.
    • Current vertex unselected—Appears for the last vertex in a linear sequence when you draw or edit line or polygon geometry.
    • Current vertex selected—Appears when you edit vertices and click the last vertex of line or polygon geometry.
    Editing options for symbology
  5. In the Appearance section, click the appropriate setting and customize the selected vertex handle.
    • Form—The symbol form.
    • Color—The symbol fill color.
    • Outline color —The symbol outline color.
    • Outline width —The symbol outline width.
    • Size—The symbol size.
    • Angle—The rotation angle of the symbol.
  6. To set all vertex handles to the application default symbology, click Reset to default Reset.
  7. Click OK.