Maptitude:
 

I started Maptitude, opening 3  new geographic files:  point, line, and area, adding one new field (4byte integer) to each then saving them in my folder in the CTEMP.  Points: 1. Opened Map Editing Tool Box 2. Used + tool to lay down 10 points. 3. Used LVIEW to capture screen. 4. I then used the delete tool to delete some of the points. 5. Using LVIEW I captured the screen again, editing uneeded information

 

Intersecting Lines Joined at Intersection: 1. In the line layer I used + tool to draw 2 lines (both with 2 segments). 2. I then used the arrow tool to join verticies from both lines. 3. I saved edits and they joined at their intersection. * The bottom image shows the intersection (of the same two lines) has been moved.

Simple Area and Edit Simple Area: 1. In area layer I used + tool to draw a polygon. 2. Using New Dataview in tool box I entered data into one of the integer fields. 3. After using LVIEW to capture screen I used the arrow tool to reshape the polygon, by clicking on and moving a vertex. 4. I used LVIEW to capture screen and the polygon changes.

Split Polygon: 1. I drew a polygon 2. Then, I drew a line from one edge to the opposite edge and saved edit.  This command split the polygon.

Adjacent Polygons: 1. I drew a polygon. 2. I drew a second polygon whose end verticies began and ended overlapping the first polygon.

Joining Adjacent Polygons: 1. Using my adjacent polygons, I selected the "join areas" tool. 2. I selected both polygons and saved edits.

Perforated Polygons: 1. Drew a polygon. 2. Drew a second smaller polygon inside the first polygon. 3. Engaged the "delete area" tool. 4. Highlighted the inner polygon and saved edits.

Fragmented Polygons: 1. Drew 4 polygons. 2. Engaged "join areas" tool. 3. Selected 3 polygons and saved edits. * Data View3- area layer shows only two subjects in stead of 4 in order to illustrate fragmented polygons.

 

ArcGIS:
 

I stared ArcGIS, opened ArcCatalogue, and chose CTEMP as the writable file.  Then I opened a new shapefile, type: polygon, named it, and used the + tool to bring in my new layer.  Finally I opened the Editor Tool Bar in order to get started on the tasks. Simple Area: 1. In the Editor Tool Bar I used the pencil tool to create a polygon.

Split Polygon: 1. I changed the task bar to Auto Complete Polygon. 2. I drew a line from one edge of the existing polygon to another.

Adjacent Polygons: 1. Using the former polygon, I used Auto Complete Polygon in the task bar to draw an adjacent polygon by overlapping the second polygon's end points over the first polygon.

Joined Polygons: 1. I selected both polygons (from previous work). 2. Under editor, in the tool bar,  I chose the merge function.

Perforated Polygon: 1. I used the Create New Feature from the tool bar. 2. I drew polygon #2 (triangle) inside polygon #1. 3. I selected polygon #2 and using the Editor in the tool bar I chose the clip function. 4. I deleted polygon #2.

Using Intersection Tool to Digitize Polygon Referring to Other Polygons: 1. I drew two polygons. 2. I then used the intersect tool in the tool bar to find intersecting points, double clicking to mark those points eventually creating/digitizing a third polygon. * The tangent line is shown in this image.