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An article in the category: Data Editing<\/a><\/p>\n

Adding a new object:<\/h4>\n
    \n
  1. Open the Attribute Table of the layer to which you want to add an Object.<\/li>\n
  2. Select the \u201cAdd New Object\u201d tool from the Editing Tools Panel<\/a>.<\/li>\n
  3. Add the object by clicking in the Map Window. Click at the points where the line changes direction. Double-click to finish editing. <\/li>\n
  4. Click \u201cSave\u201d.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    Notes:<\/h3>\n
      \n
    1. Objects can only be added to Layers for which you have \u201cedit\u201d permissions<\/a>.<\/li>\n
    2. This guide applies only to General Layers. Layers from Data Models may behave differently. <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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