Culture Editing: Toolbars

You can turn on culture editing by clicking the Edit Culture icon on the Basemap, pressing the keyboard shortcut C while the Basemap is active, or by selecting Edit Culture from the Edit menu on the Basemap. You will see the Culture Editor Toolbar  docked by default to the bottom of your Basemap. As you select and create culture objects, additional toolbars will become available.

Culture Editing Toolbars

Culture Editor Toolbar: The Culture Editor Toolbar is used to select, create, and delete culture objects and layers. It also contains a variety of drawing tools used to create new culture objects, symbols, and text. As you select objects and tools, additional toolbars will open.



Culture Common Toolbar:  The Culture Common Toolbar is used to select colors for the culture object, define the width and height of the object, and define a contour value when applicable.


Culture Line Toolbar: The Culture Line Toolbar is used to define the width of the line used to draw the object, select fill properties, and define line types. There are additional tools that toggle smoothing, close polygons, and allow you to join, extend, and erase culture objects.


Culture Text Toolbar: The Culture Text Toolbar is used to define the properties for text and symbols.

Also See

• Culture Properties