Edit topological vertices

The Edit Vertices tool can edit topological vertices and preserve the connectedness of shared boundaries if Map Topology is turned on. You can move, delete, or add topological vertices. This tool is available in the Modify Features pane.

For steps to move a topological node, See Move a topological node.

To edit a topological vertex, 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 Edit Vertices tool .

   To find the tool, expand Reshape, or type Vertices in the Search text box.

4. Click the Edges tab.

   Tip:

   To selectively highlight topological edges and nodes by hovering, set the display style to Select Elements. To learn more, see Configure map topology options.

   The topology graph highlights in the map.

5. To move or delete a vertex, click Select edge or node and click the vertex you want to edit.

   

6. To split the connection between one or more topology elements, disable editing for the feature or turn the selection off in the selection tree view.

   Tip:

   To split connections between one or more topology elements, disable editing for a selected feature in the selection view. A topological vertex on a topological edge corresponds to a feature vertex on the associated feature that defines its shape.

   • Uncheck the feature to temporarily disable editing and keep it in the selection.
   • Click the feature button to turn the feature selection on or off.
   • Click the feature name to flash the feature in the map

   

7. To move a vertex, click and drag it using the pointer or right-click and use one of the following commands:

   Move	Move the vertex by a specified X and Y distance.
   Move To	Move the vertex to the specified coordinate location.

8. To delete a vertex, right-click it and click Delete Vertex .
9. To add a vertex, click a segment, right-click it, and click Add Vertex .
10. Click Finish or press the F2 key to apply your changes.

    If the edits violate a topological relationship, the operation is automatically canceled, and the Edit operation failed message appears.