PROBLEM
The Start Editing option is grayed out for a theme that was created by converting a CAD theme to a shapefile.
Two possible causes:
1. The shapefile stores 3D features.
2. The original CAD file had blocked entities.
Note:
ArcView cannot edit 3D feature themes unless the 3D Analyst extension is loaded.
Article ID:000002136
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