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Adding Lot Line Information

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It looks like we should have no problem meeting setback requirements. To be sure, let's draw a setback line.

To draw a setback line
  1. Turn on the concentric edit behavior by selecting Edit> Edit Behaviors> Concentric .
  2. Select Edit> Preferences to open the Preferences dialog.
  3. On the Edit> Behaviors panel, set the concentric jump to fifteen feet (15') and click OK.



  4. Select the terrain perimeter in floor plan view.
  5. Click the Copy/Paste edit button, then click and drag one of the terrain perimeter's resize edit handles to the inside. A copy will be made at the specified increment of 15 feet.



  6. While the new line is still selected, open it for specification.
  7. On the Linestyle tab, assign a dashed line style and change the color to green. Notice also that perimeter and area information displays on the Polyline tab.
  8. Click OK to close the Polyline Specification dialog.
  9. While we're thinking about it, select Edit> Edit Behaviors> Default to return to the default edit behavior.



When plans are submitted for approval, bearing information for the lot perimeter is often required.

To add bearing information
  1. Select the terrain perimeter and open it for specification.
  2. On the Line Style tab, check Show Length and Show Angle, then click OK.
  3. Select Edit> Default Settings to open the Default Settings dialog, then open the CAD Defaults dialog.
  4. Specify to Display Line Angle as Bearing and click OK.
  5. Click Done to close the Default Settings dialog.



This information is helpful, but we don't need it to display for the remainder of this tutorial.

To create a new layer
  1. Select Tools> Display Settings> Display Options to open the Layer Display Options dialog.
  2. Click the New button to open the New Layer Name dialog.
  3. Enter a name for the new layer.



  4. Click OK to close the New Layer Name dialog then click OK again to close the Layer Display Options dialog.
To move the setback line to the new layer
  1. In floor plan view, select the setback line and open it for specification.
  2. On the Line Style tab of the Polyline Specification dialog click the Layer drop down list and select the new layer we just created. This moves the setback line to the new layer, however that layer is still currently displaying. Click OK.
To turn off the display of a layer
  1. Select Tools> Display Settings> Display Options to open the Layer Display Options dialog.
  2. Uncheck the Disp column for the new layer and click OK.
To turn off the bearing information
  1. Select the terrain perimeter and open it for specification.
  2. On the Line Style tab, uncheck Show Length and Show Angle, then click OK.



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