Modifying Geometries

You can view the properties and features of a Geometry by clicking the Properties button:

Adding and Removing Features

In the Geometry Properties dialog, you can remove features by selecting the row of the feature, right clicking, and select Remove Selected Features:

To add features, use the Picks windows to create a geometry. Ensure that the correct geometry is open for editing:

Editing Geometry Properties

Many geometry formats (SHP, KML, etc) support adding custom fields to features within a geometry. By default, all features created contain a user-modifiable string field "Description". You can double click fields to edit them.

You can add or remove custom fields by right clicking the header and selecting Remove Current Column or or Add Column:

When adding a column or field, specify the name of the column and Column Type:

The following generic Column Types are available:

Type Name	Description
String	Text entry
Double	Decimal number
32 bit Integer	32-bit integer number
64 bit Integer	64-bit integer number

You can then input values, per feature, for the custom field:

Saving Geometries

Once a geometry is modified, either by modifying fields or by adding/removing features, the geometry file will be unsaved. This unsaved state is indicated by italicizing and asterisking the name:

To save the geometry, select it and click the Save icon.

Exporting Geometries

Geometries by default are stored as KML, due to KML's flexible structure and ability to accept user-defined fields. You can export geometries to other formats using the Export tool.

Most geometry types have limitations regarding user-defined fields. KML/KMZ is rather flexible, as it's XML structure allows users to define custom fields with minimal limitations. If you plan on exporting to a different geometry type (e.g. SHP or DXF), ensure that the fields and field names comply with the geometry structure definition.