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ui.Map.drawingTools
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Returns the map's drawing tools, which can be used to create and edit shapes on the map. Adds the drawing tools to the map if none exist.
| Usage | Returns | Map.drawingTools() | ui.Map.DrawingTools |
| Argument | Type | Details | this: ui.map | ui.Map | The ui.Map instance. |
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Last updated 2023-10-06 UTC.
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