Context Bar

The Context bar is located in the upper left of the map.

The available options depend on the configuration of you 1Edit installation and if any feature is currently selected or being digitized, and the geometry type of that feature.

Example of Context bar when selecting features
Example of Context bar when digitizing features
Icon Usage

Open the Create Data Bar.

Undo last action.

Redo action.

Measurement Tool.

Coordinate picker - Select a screen position without snapping to existing features. Coordinates are displayed and automatically copied to the clipboard .

De-select currently selected features.

Accept changes from the current operation.

Abandon the current operation and discard the changes.

Digitise by tracing an existing geometry (lines or polygons only).

Form an arc from three vertices (lines or polygons only).

Constrain the next vertex to be on a new line segment perpendicular to a selected feature.

Constrain the next line segment to appear at a right-angle to the previous line segment (when digitising line or polygon features).

Constrain the next vertex to lie on an existing feature.

Pick intersection of two selected features.

Jump to the next vertex as being at the intersection of two selected lines.

Snap to an existing feature.

Snap the next clicked point to the nearest location on an existing feature.

      Note: The Snap to an existing feature option is disabled when Snapping is enabled in the 1Edit Settings.

      Note: See 1Edit Settings to Enable Snapping to always snap to existing data when capturing (except from GPS or Total Station positions).

Define a location to create a point or a vertex by Bilateration from two known points.

Take the next location from a GPS (see Working with GPS).

      Note: To use this feature, GPS must be enabled and your Survey Device configured (see Configuring GPS Devices).