Move topological edges or features

The Move tool can select and move a topological feature or a topological edge if Map Topology is turned on. This tool is available in the Modify Features pane.

Move a topological edge

Use the Edges tab to select and move a topological edge and preserve its direction and length. Topologically connected edges stretch and remain connected.

To move a topological edge, complete the following steps:

1. On the ribbon Edit tab, in the Manage Edits group, click the Map Topology drop-down arrow and choose Map Topology .

   

   Tip:

   To isolate topological editing to layers participating in a geodatabase topology rule in the active map, choose the Geodatabase Topology rule that appears in the Map Topology drop-down list.

2. In the Manage Edits group, in the Features group, click Modify Features .

   The Modify Features pane appears.

3. Click the Move tool .

   To find the tool, expand Alignment, or type Move in the Search text box.

4. Click the Edges tab.

   Tip:

   To display the topology graph only when hovering over a feature, set the display style to Select Elements. To learn more, see Configure map topology options.

   The topology graph displays in the map.

5. Click the Select edge or node tool and click the edge you want to edit.

   

   The selected edges appear in the selection view organized by layer, and a selection anchor appears at the center (centroid) of the envelope for the entire selection set.

   Tip:

   Press Ctrl to drag the selection anchor and use it to snap to other features.

6. In the selection view, review the check boxes for the selected edges and their origin layers.
   • To temporarily disable editing for a layer or an edge and keep them in the selection set, uncheck the corresponding check box.

   • To turn a selection on or off, click the select box. Alternatively, right-click a selected item and click Unselect or Only Select This .

   Tip:

   To split a connection between one or more topological edges, disable editing for the feature or turn off the selection.

   

7. Hover near the edge you are editing and drag the edge when the pointer changes to the move or segment cursor.

   To move the selection anchor, press Ctrl, hover over the anchor and drag it when the pointer changes to the directional cursor .

   Tip:

   To preserve the general shape of the connected edges, turn on Stretch Topology on the editing toolbar.

   The selected edge updates and topologically connected edges stretch and remain connected.

8. To apply your changes, click Finish or press F2.

Move a feature

Use the Features tab to move a feature and stretch all topologically connected features. If the new location breaks the existing topology, the rubber band lines disappear and the connected features do not stretch or update.

To move a topological feature, complete the following steps:

1. On the ribbon Edit tab, in the Manage Edits group, click the Map Topology drop-down arrow and choose Map Topology .

   

   Tip:

   To isolate topological editing to layers participating in a geodatabase topology rule in the active map, choose the Geodatabase Topology rule that appears in the Map Topology drop-down list.

2. In the Manage Edits group, in the Features group, click Modify Features .

   The Modify Features pane appears.

3. Click the Move tool .

   To find the tool, expand Alignment, or type Move in the Search text box.

4. Click the Features tab.
5. Click the Select one or more features tool , and select the features.

   If features are currently selected, the selection tool displays Change the selection.

   To refine the selection in the selection view, right-click a feature and click Unselect or Only Select This .

   The selected features appear in the selection view organized by layer and a selection anchor appears at the center (centroid) of the envelope for the entire selection set.

6. In the selection view, review the selection set.
   To refine the selection, right-click a feature and click Unselect or Only Select This .
7. Hover near the feature you are editing and drag the feature when the pointer changes to the move cursor.

   To move the selection anchor, press Ctrl, hover over the anchor and drag it when the pointer changes to the directional cursor .

   Tip:

   To preserve the general shape of the connected features, turn on Stretch Topology on the editing toolbar.

   The selected feature moves and topologically connected features stretch and remain connected. If the new location breaks the existing topology, the rubber band lines disappear and connected features do not stretch or update.

8. Click Finish or press F2 to apply your changes.