Nudge features

The Nudge commands move features by a small distance to the left or right, or in the up or down direction. The commands are available on the context menu when you edit a feature with the Move tool or Annotation tool and right-click the map or press Alt+Arrow key.

When using the Annotation tool, nudging annotation that is constrained to follow a feature moves text along the edge of the associated feature based on the current follow feature settings.

When nudging features, consider the following:

• Nudge commands are available only when map topology is set to No Topology .
• The nudge distance is specified on the Editor Settings dialog box on the Constraints side tab. The default distance is 10 pixels. It can be changed and specified as pixels or map units. When a geographic coordinate system is assigned to a map, units are set to meters.
• To nudge annotation leader anchor points with their respective annotation features, use the Move tool.

Note:

Nudge commands are not available in 3D scenes.

Nudge a feature

To nudge a feature, complete the following steps:

1. Open a map containing the feature layers you are editing or add the layers to the map.

   Tip:

   Before editing features, specify the layers that can be edited, confirm that the coordinate system assigned to the active map is suitable for the type of edits you're performing, and enable the snap agents that allow you to work effectively.

   For a basic checklist of settings, see Configure settings for editing.

2. Click the ribbon Edit tab and do the following:
   1. Click the Topology drop-down list in the Manage Edits group, and choose No Topology .
   2. Click Modify in the Features group.

      The Modify Features pane appears.

3. Expand Alignment, or type Move or Anno in the Search text box, and click the Move tool or Annotation tool .

   The tool opens and the Select one or more features tool or the Select annotation tool is automatically active.

4. Select the features to be nudged.
5. Right-click, and click one of the following nudge commands, or press Alt+Arrow key.

   If you are using the Annotation tool, click Nudge to show the drop-down menu.

   Nudge Left	Alt+Left arrow
   Nudge Right	Alt+Right arrow
   Nudge Up	Alt+Up arrow
   Nudge Down	Alt+Down arrow

6. Click Finish , or press the F2 key.

Change the nudge distance

The nudge distance can be specified as pixels or map units. When a geographic coordinate system is assigned to a map, units are set to meters. The default distance is 10 pixels.

To change the nudge distance, complete the following steps:

1. Click the ribbon Edit tab, and click Settings in the Manage Edits group.

   The Editor Settings dialog box appears.

2. Click the Constraints side tab, and expand Nudge.
3. Click the units drop-down arrow, and choose Pixels or Map units.
4. Provide the pixel or distance value in the Distance text box.
5. Click OK.