Project and application options for editing

Project and application options allow you to customize default settings for ArcGIS Pro. The default settings for editing feature data are available in the project Options dialog box on the Editing side tab.

When you customize options for editing, consider the following:

• Project options apply only to the currently opened project. If there is no open project, they are not enabled.
• Application options apply to all new projects. They affect the active project and existing projects when you reopen them.
• To set preferences for field mapping, snapping, the reference grid, and constraint modes, click Editor Settings on the Edit ribbon tab, in the Manage Edits group.

For quick access to options for editing, click the Editing Options dialog box launcher on the Edit ribbon tab, in the Manage Edits group.

Units

Project unit options define the units of measurement that are available to editing tools in a map or a scene. They allow you to edit or digitize data using units that are different than the source feature data. These settings are available on the Options dialog box on the Units tab.

For steps to add or change units for editing, see Set unit options for editing.

Versioning

Versioning options allow you to set the versioning type and conflict resolution method for workflows that edit isolated versions of data and merge the changes back to a published version. These settings are available on the Options dialog box on the Versioning tab.

For steps to change versioning settings, see Set versioning options.

Selections

Selection options set the default behavior for interactive selection tools. These settings are available on the Options dialog box on the Selection tab.

For a quick reference for setting selection options used most when editing feature data, see Set selection options for editing.

Administrator settings

Administrator settings are subsets of the project and application options that can be programmatically set by a system administrator. They are noted in the following tables. If a setting appears locked in the Options dialog box, consult your system administrator.

For a list of administrator settings for editing sessions, see Editing settings.

Edit sessions

Edit session options allow you to either keep editing tools enabled or manually enable them on the ribbon Edit tab and run a Multiple workspace edit session or a Single workspace edit session.

For steps to change edit session options, see Set edit session options .

Setting	Description	Administrator setting
Enable or disable editing from the Edit tab	Requires editing tools to be manually enabled and disabled on the Edit ribbon tab and must be set to run multiple or single workspace edit sessions. Turn off this option to keep editing tools enabled and allow ArcGIS Pro to automatically manage workspace edit sessions. This is the default setting.
Multiple workspace edit session	Sets the option for manually enabling editing tools to allow ArcGIS Pro to select a workspace and automatically start an edit session when data is created or modified. The edit session automatically stops when edits are saved or discarded. This setting is available when the Enable or disable editing from the Edit tab option is enabled.
Single workspace edit session	Sets the option for manually enabling editing tools to require workspaces to be manually selected with the Choose Workspace dialog box each time editing tools are enabled on the Edit ribbon tab. An edit session starts immediately when the workspace is selected and stops when the editing tools are disabled. This setting is available when the Enable or disable editing from the Edit tab option is enabled.	Note: This administrator setting works in conjunction with the administrator setting for Enable or disable editing from the Edit tab. If it is not set, then multiple workspace edit sessions is enabled by default.

Layer editability

The layer editability option allows you to automatically enable or disable layer editability in the Contents pane when you add a layer to a map or a scene.

For steps to change this setting, see Set options for editing layers.

Setting	Description	Administrator setting
Make newly added layers editable by default	Automatically enables the editing check box in the Contents pane for an editable layer when it is added to a map or a scene.

Saving edits

Application options for saving edits include warning prompts for saving and discarding edits and tool deactivation when edits are saved or discarded.

For steps to change these settings, see Set options for saving edits.

Setting	Description	Administrator setting
Automatically save edits	Automatically saves edits at recurring intervals specified as minutes or number of operations.
Save edits when saving a project	Automatically saves edits when a project is saved.
Show dialog to confirm save edits	The Save Edits dialog box appears and requires edits to be confirmed or cancelled when the Save Edits command is clicked.
Show dialog to confirm discard edits	The Discard Edits dialog box appears and requires edits to be confirmed or cancelled when the Discard Edits command is clicked.
Deactivate an active editing tool when saving or discarding	Automatically deactivates the active editing tool and runs the Explore tool when edits are saved or discarded.

Attributes

Application options for editing attributes include settings to enforce attribute validation and set warning prompts for editing attributes and subtypes in the Attributes pane.

For steps to change these settings, see Set editing attributes options.

Setting	Description	Administrator setting
Enforce Attribute validation	Restricts edits to values that satisfy the validation criteria defined for a field.
Auto Apply attribute edits	Sets the default position of the Auto Apply toggle button in the Attributes pane.
Warn on subtype change	The Change Subtype dialog box requires edits to be confirmed or cancelled when a subtype value is changed.
Uncommitted attribute edits	The Attributes dialog box requires edits to be applied or cancelled if Auto Apply is turned off and the selection is changed while a field contains uncommitted edits. It can be configured to always appear or never appear and silently apply or discard uncommitted edits.

Geometry

Application options for editing geometry include default settings for the stretch button on the editing toolbar and warning prompts when editing geometry.

For steps to change these settings, see Set options for editing geometry

Setting	Description	Administrator setting
Merge z-aware polygons and allow non-planar geometry	Allows nonplanar geometry to be created when overlapping z-aware polygons are merged with edges at different elevations.
Stretch geometry proportionately when moving vertex	Preserves the general shape of a feature by scaling the relative lengths of its segments when an edge or vertex is moved.
Stretch topology proportionately when moving a topology element	Preserves the general shape of connected topological elements by scaling the relative lengths of its edges when an edge or vertex is moved.
Uncommitted geometry edits	The active tool dialog box requires the results of an active sketch tool to be applied or discarded if another sketch tool is activated before a sketch is finished. It can be configured to always appear or never appear and silently apply or discard the results of the active sketch tool.

Productivity

Application options for productivity set default behavior for a variety of tools including the move tool, double-clicking to finish geometry, prompting when deleting features, touch screen input, and the default editing tool.

For steps to change these settings, see Set editing productivity options.

Setting	Description	Administrator setting
Activate Move tool after all paste operations	Automatically runs the Move tool after pasting features and enables the active move tool option.
Show feature symbology in the sketch	Draws actively sketched feature geometry using the current feature symbology.
Enable double-click as a shortcut for the Finish button	Runs the Finish command when you double-click a map while drawing a feature with the pointer.
Enable vertex editing while sketching	Allows the vertices of an unfinished line or polygon feature to be modified while the geometry is sketched.
Show dialog to confirm deleting data	The Delete dialog box appears and requires edits to be confirmed or cancelled when the Delete command is clicked.
Touch screen input for new features	If a device is touch-enabled, allows features to be created by touching the screen in addition to using the mouse and keyboard.
Show the editing toolbar on the map	The editing toolbar appears when its associated editing tool is active. You can configure its size and location.
Default tool when deactivating editing tools	Sets the default tool to either the Explore tool or the Select tool when an editing tool is deactivated.

Follow feature annotation

Application options for editing follow feature annotation include default settings for placement, orientation, and curved annotation that follows the contours of a feature.

For steps to change these settings, see Set follow feature options.

Setting	Description	Administrator setting
Automatically follow linked line features	Sets feature-linked annotation to automatically follow its associated line features.
Automatically follow linked polygon features	Sets feature-linked annotation to automatically follow its associated polygon features.
Use placement properties defined in the annotation class	Places feature-linked annotation using the placement properties defined in the source annotation feature class.
Make annotation parallel	Aligns straight annotation parallel to a feature by default. When annotation is created, this can be overridden on the toolbar and changed to perpendicular.
Make annotation perpendicular	Aligns straight annotation perpendicular to a feature by default.
Make annotation curved	Aligns curved annotation to follow the contours of a feature. This setting disables Parallel/Perpendicular that appears on the toolbar.
Constrain Placement Side cursor is on	Dynamically constrains annotation to follow the pointer as you hover to either side of a segment. This setting disables Left/Right that appears on the toolbar.
Constrain placement Left	Constrains annotation to the left side of the feature based on the direction of the segment.
Constrain placement Right	Constrains annotation to the right side of the feature based on the direction of the segment.
Constrain placement On Line	Constrains annotation centered on the feature segment. This setting disables Left/Right that appears on the toolbar.

Sketch symbology

Application options for sketch symbology define the appearance of vertices, segments, and control points for active sketch geometry.

For steps to customize sketch vertices or segments, see Set sketch symbology options.

Vertices

Setting	Description	Administrator setting
Vertex unselected Form	Marker symbol
Vertex unselected Color	Marker symbol fill color
Vertex unselected Outline color	Marker symbol outline color
Vertex unselected Outline width	Marker symbol outline width
Vertex unselected Size	Marker symbol size
Vertex unselected Angle	Marker symbol angle
Vertex selected Form	Marker symbol
Vertex selected Color	Marker symbol fill color
Vertex selected Outline color	Marker symbol outline color
Vertex selected Outline width	Marker symbol outline width
Vertex selected Size	Marker symbol size
Vertex selected Angle	Marker symbol angle
Current vertex unselected Form	Marker symbol
Current vertex unselected Color	Marker symbol fill color
Current vertex unselected Outline color	Marker symbol outline color
Current vertex unselected Outline width	Marker symbol outline width
Current vertex unselected Size	Marker symbol size
Current vertex unselected Angle	Marker symbol angle
Current vertex selected Form	Marker symbol
Current vertex selected Color	Marker symbol fill color
Current vertex selected Outline color	Marker symbol outline color
Current vertex selected Outline width	Marker symbol outline width
Current vertex selected Size	Marker symbol size
Current vertex selected Angle	Marker symbol angle

Segments

Setting	Description	Administrator setting
Segments primary color	Fill color
Segments secondary color	Marker symbol fill color
Segments width	Marker symbol outline color

Control points

Application options for control points allow you to enable or disable control points and customize how they appear with sketch geometry.

For steps to change these settings, see Enable control points or change symbology.

Setting	Description	Administrator setting
Enable control points	Enables and disables the display of control points.
Control point unselected Form	Marker symbol
Control point unselected Color	Marker symbol fill color
Control point unselected Outline color	Marker symbol outline color
Control point unselected Outline width	Marker symbol outline width
Control point unselected Size	Marker symbol size
Control point unselected Angle	Marker symbol angle
Control point selected Form	Marker symbol
Control point selected Color	Marker symbol fill color
Control point selected Outline color	Marker symbol outline color
Control point selected Outline width	Marker symbol outline width
Control point selected Size	Marker symbol size
Control point selected Angle	Marker symbol angle