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The type of Feature you can digitize in a Map Layer is dependent upon which Feature Class type was set during the creation of the Shapefile in ArcCatalog.  Features are most commonly Polygons, Lines, or Points.  For more information, see the tutorial on Creating New Shapefiles or Feature Classes.  The following instructions assume that users will be digitizing shapes in a new, empty shapefile.  These directions are  also relevant to digitizing and editing Shapefiles with existing features.

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