Graphics Programs Reference
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behind property lines is in many ways more important than the illustration
itself. How you draw a property line has a profound effect on the way that parcel
will be deeded and legally defined to a land owner.
Laying out the Property Lines
Property lines are generally dimensioned using bearing and distance labels. These
are different from the dimensions you created in the last chapter, as they are typi-
cally defined using a couple of pieces of text containing the direction (angle) and
distance (length) of a line. Figure 13.3 shows how the piece of property for your
cabin may be drawn by a surveyor. You'll set up a new drawing and use the bear-
ings and distances shown in Figure 13.3 to create your cabin's property line in a
counterclockwise direction.
FiGuRE 13.3 Property line with bearing and distance labels
You're using decimal
linear units in such
a way that 1 decimal
unit represents 1
foot. In autoCaD and
Lt, the foot symbol
( ) is used only with
architectural and
engineering units.
1. Click the New button on the Quick Access toolbar, and open a new
file using the acad.dwt template.
All the units in these first few sections are noted as architectural
and, in a later section, I'll show you how to bring in a drawing using
a different scale.
2. From the Application menu, select Drawing Utilities Units to open
the Drawing Units dialog box. Change the Precision value in the Length
area to two decimal places (0.00).
 
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