Specifying Feature Class and Geometry

For the feature source, specify the feature class and geometry to use if more than one are available. Also, you can specify the properties to display in the Properties section of the Viewer.

To specify feature class and geometry

  1. Open the layer to edit by doing one of the following:
    • Create a new layer.
    • Double-click an existing layer.
    • Click the layer’s tab if the layer is already open.

    For information about creating a new layer, see Creating New Resources. For information about associating a data resource with a new layer, see Specifying the Data Resource for a Layer.

  2. In the Settings pane of the Layer Editor, in the Feature Data Setup area:
    • For Feature Class, select the feature class containing the features to display for this layer.
    • For Geometry, select the property that contains the geometry for the features in this layer.
  3. Click File menu Save.