Continuation Object
Function Description
The continuation object function is used to continue drawing from the end point of an existing line object, enabling segmented editing. It is often used for long linear objects such as contour lines and roads that cannot be drawn in one go. When editing again later, this function can be used to continue the previous editing.
It is only available after enabling layer editing status.
Function Entry
- Edit Data Tab -> Object Editing Group -> Line editing -> Trim the alignment > Continuation object
Steps
- In the editable layer, select the line object to be continued. Then, in the Edit Data tab's Line editing dropdown menu, click the Continuation object button in the Trim the alignment group. Alternatively, first click the Continuation object button; at this time, the mouse prompt in the map says: "select a line object." Then select a line object to be continued.
- At this point, the node at the end of the line will be displayed in red, and the editing will automatically continue from there. Click the left mouse button to draw.
- After finishing drawing, right-click to end.
Notes:- Parametric objects do not support the continuation object editing. If the selected object is a Parametric object, a prompt will appear in the output window: the selected object is a parametric object and does not support the line continuation function.
- When using the continuation object line, the default line type is a polyline, and switching to other line types is not supported.
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