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Chapter 2
Parcels

This chapter contains the following topics:

9Lines and Curves
9Introduction to Parcels
9Creating and Editing Parcels by Layout Overview9Creating and Editing Parcels
9Renumbering Parcels
9Parcel Reports
9Parcel Labels
9Parcel Tables

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Learning Objectives
This chapter provides instruction to enable you to do the
following:
2.1 Lines and Curves

Draw Parcels from a legal description using lines, curves or
polylines, and transparent commands.
2.2 Introduction to Parcels

Create parcels fromobjects in the drawing or in an external
reference file.
Change the properties and display order of parcels to ensure
that the correct linetype and color are displayed.
2.3 Creating and Editing Parcels by Layout Overview

Design a parcel layout using the various Parcel Creation
tools.
2.4 Creating and Editing Parcels

Subdivide parcels into smaller lots using the Parcel Layout
tools.
2.5Renumbering Parcels

Change the parcel numbers so that they are numbered in
order.
2.6 Parcel Reports

Create predefined reports to share useful engineering data
about the parcels created in the drawing.
2.7 Parcel Labels

Add annotation to parcels to communicate line bearing,
distances, and areas for each lot.
2.8 Parcel Tables

Change area, line, and curve labels into tags and displayin
a table for better readability of the drawing.

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Certification
Topic:
9 Lines and Curves
Objectives:
9 Use the line and curve
commands

9 Use the Transparent
command

2.1 Lines and Curves
Draw Parcels from a legal description using lines, curves or
polylines, and transparent commands.

Often, the first thingthat has to be drawn up is the legal
description of the property being subdivided. Designers need to
enter into the computer, in the form of lines and curves, what
they are given in a text description. The AutoCAD® Civil 3D®
software makes this task easy with the many options under the
Lines and Curves commands in the Home tab>Draw panel. You
can click the expansion arrow next to lines orcurves, to display a
number of options that AutoCAD® software does not contain, as
shown in Figure 2–1.

Figure 2–1

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A second option is to use transparent commands. These are
similar to Object Snaps because they can only be accessed
while in another command. Once the required command has
been started, you can click the Transparent tool or type anapostrophe letter combination in the Command Line for the
required Transparent command. The benefit to using these to
draw parcels over the Lines and Curves options shown in
Figure 2–1 is that a Polyline command can be used to create
one entity rather than many individual lines that would need to be
joined later.

Transparent Commands
Icon

Description

’AD

Specifies a point location atan angle and distance
from a known point and direction.

’BD

Specifies a point location at a bearing and
distance from a known point (or the last point
occupied).

’ZD

Specifies a point location at an azimuth and
distance from a known point (or the last point
occupied).

’DD

Specifies a point location at an angle and distance
from a known point and previous direction.

’NESpecifies a point location using northing and
easting coordinates.

’GN

Specifies a point location using a grid northing
and grid easting. (Note: You must have the
drawing zone, coordinate system, and
transformations set for grids.)

’LL

Specifies a point location using latitude and
longitude. (Note: You must have the drawing
zone, coordinate system, and transformations
set.)...