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FiGuRE 12.3
The effect of sites on the interaction between an alignment and a parcel
Creating Parcels from objects
One way you can create parcels is to use lines, arcs, and polylines that already
exist in your drawing and convert them into parcel segments. This technique
is often used when the parcel geometry is especially complex or must be drawn
based on other geometry in the drawing. Civil 3D provides a few tools for draw-
ing parcel segments directly, but many more drawing and editing commands are
available in the AutoCAD
®
part of Civil 3D. For this reason, you may find it easier
to create the necessary geometry using the AutoCAD drafting commands rather
than the Civil 3D commands.
Converting basic AutoCAD entities to parcel segments is relatively simple.
You launch the command from the ribbon; select the lines, arcs, and/or circles
that you would like to convert; and then provide some information about the
parcel segments you're about to create. If the selected objects intersect to cre-
ate closed shapes, Civil 3D takes care of the rest. You'll know the parcels have
been created when the labels appear in the drawing area and the parcels are
listed in Prospector.
If you haven't already
done so, download
and install the files for
Chapter 12 according to
the instructions in the
Introduction.
Exercise 12.1: Create Parcels from objects
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In this exercise, you'll create parcels from geometry provided for you. The parcels
you create will be the overall project parcel first, then the right-of-way parcel,
and finally large areas that will be subdivided into individual lots at a later time.
