Type attribute values for new features

When you create a feature using an editing template, you can type attribute values and override the default template values. To do this, click the Active Template button that appears with the tool palette for the active template.

While the Active Template view is open, the current values are also used by editing tools that reference the template to create other features. For example, using the Buffer tool while this view is open creates features with the current attribute values.

When you type attributes values for new features, consider the following:

• Activating a different template while the Active View is open reverts the attribute values for the deactivated template to its default values.
• Typing attribute values in fields that appear below the tool palette in the main view override template values in the Active Template view.
• To create a copy of the active template with updated values, click the Options menu and click Save As .
• To change the default values of the active template or show a field as a prompt in the main view, click the Options menu and click Properties .

Tip:

After you finish a feature, you can continue editing attribute values in the Attributes pane. By default, a finished feature is automatically selected until you change the selection.

To type attribute values for a new feature and override the default template values, complete the following steps:

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

   The Create Features pane appears.

2. In the Create Features pane, click an editing template that creates features.

   The template becomes active and displays the tool palette.

3. Click the Active Template button .

   The Active Template view opens.

4. Click the Attributes tab.

   For Group or Preset templates, click the tab in the Templates section for the attributes you are overriding.

5. Type the attribute values you want to apply to the new feature.

   Alternatively, use the following methods to change a value:

   Right-click the field and click Set To '<Null>' .	Set the value to Null if the field accepts null values.
   Right-click the field and click Revert .	Restore the field value to the value defined in the template property settings.
   Click the Options menu and click Revert .	Restore all field values to the values defined in the template property settings.
   Right-click the field and click Get Unique Values. Note: This command is not available for field values constrained to an attribute domain.	Choose a value currently stored in this field.
   Right-click a field with an existing value and click Copy . Right-click the field you are overriding and click Paste . Note: These commands are not available for field values constrained to an attribute domain.	Copy and paste a value from an existing field.

6. Click a construction tool, create the feature, and click Finish or press the F2 key.