Spatial7 EAM GIS & Spatial UserLesson 3 of 4 · 0% complete
Drawing and editing asset geometry
Creating point, line and polygon features
Choosing the right geometry type and drawing it accurately.
40 min
Choose the type the asset actually is
- Point — a discrete item: a sign, a pit, a pump, a tree
- Line — a linear asset: a pipe, a road segment, a kerb, a fence
- Polygon — a surface: a car park, a playing field, a building footprint
Drawing
- Find the asset's record and select Edit geometry.
- Choose the geometry tool.
- Click to place vertices. For lines and polygons, add a vertex for every meaningful change of direction.
- Snap to existing features where the asset genuinely connects to them.
- Save. The platform derives the feature's length or area, its representative position, and the projected easting and northing from the geometry.
Quality, not quantity
A line with four well-placed vertices is better than twenty approximate ones. Geometry is evidence: draw what is there.
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