Trim or extend an unfinished line

Change Length trims or extends the length of an unfinished polyline sketch. A value greater than its current length extends the line. A value less than its current length trims the line. The tool is available on the context menu when you create a polyline feature.

The direction of the edit is determined by a positive or a negative value. A positive value preserves the first vertex and a negative value preserves the last vertex.

When you create a z-enabled polyline, the new vertex is assigned an interpolated z-value and the angular pitch of the line is preserved.

For steps to use this tool as you edit vertices, see Trim or extend a polyline feature.

1. On the Edit tab in the Features group, click Create .

   The Create Features pane appears.

2. Click a polyline feature template.

   The template displays a tool palette, runs the default construction tool, and the construction toolbar appears at the bottom of the map.

   

3. Click the map and create at least two vertices.
4. Right-click the segment.

   The context menu appears.

   

5. Click Change Length .

   The dialog box appears.

6. Click the unit format drop-down arrow and set the unit format.
7. Type the new length in the text box and press Enter.
   • To trim the line, type a length less than its current length.
   • To extend the line, type a length greater than its current length.

   A positive value preserves the first vertex. A negative value preserves the last vertex.

8. On the construction toolbar, click Finish or press the F2 key.