Feature Editing : Commands : Delete a Vertex
 

Delete a Vertex

Remove vertices from an edge. You can do this in the Display window or the Coordinates window.

Related commands:

• Edit Feature

• Edit All Features

• Move a Point

• Add a Vertex to an Edge

• Move a Vertex

• Redigitize Edges

• Trim/Extend an Edge

• Split Edges

• Merge Edges

• Smooth Line

• Filter Selected Vertices

Procedure: Display window

Key

<Delete>

Pop-up

Edit Line > Delete

In the Display window:

1. Select the feature.

2. Select the Edit Feature command.

3. Select the vertex or vertices to be deleted.

To select multiple vertices, press and hold <Ctrl> and click once on each vertex:

To select a range of vertices, press and hold <Shift> and click on two vertices. All vertices between the two will be selected.

4. Select the Delete a Vertex command.

 

The edge is redrawn using the remaining vertices.

Procedure: Coordinates window

Pop-up

Delete Point

In the Coordinates window:

1. Select the feature.

2. Select the Edit Feature command.

3. Select one or more rows in the Coordinates window.

4. Right-click and select Delete Point from the pop-up menu.

The edge is redrawn using the remaining vertices.