Create takings parcels

Open drawing file and create data shortcuts (DREFs)

1. Select Open Files... from main screen window
2. Select File dialog box
   1. Select project folder 12345678 from Places List
3. Look in: 12345678\RW\DWG 3. Select 81100024-PRW.dwg
4. Open

Set working folder

5. Toolspace > Prospector tab > right-click Data Shortcuts > select Set Working Folder...
6. Browse For Folder dialog box

   1. Local Drive:\WisDOT\Design\c3d

      Info: Set the working folder 2 levels above your "_Shortcuts" folder location (which is in your project folder).

   2. OK

Set data shortcuts project folder

7. Toolspace > Prospector tab > right-click Data Shortcuts > select Set Data Shortcuts Project Folder...
8. Set Data Shortcut Folder dialog box
   1. Verify box is checked for project 12345678
   2. OK

Create data shortcuts

9. Toolspace > Prospector tab > right-click Data Shortcuts > select Create Data Shortcuts...
10. Create Data Shortcuts dialog box
    1. Expand Miscellaneous Alignments
       1. Check boxes for: Proposed ROW LT Northeast, Proposed ROW LT Northwest, Proposed ROW RT Southeast, Proposed ROW RT Southwest.
    2. OK
11. Toolspace > Prospector tab > Data Shortcuts > Alignments > Miscellaneous Alignments
    1. Verify alignments appear here; Proposed ROW LT Northeast, Proposed ROW LT Northwest, Proposed ROW RT Southeast, Proposed ROW RT Southwest.

Create a new takings drawing

12. Select application menu (A in upper left corner) > New
13. Select template dialog box
    1. Look in: Templates\Begin-dwg
    2. Select plat-start.dwt
    3. Open
14. Select application command > Save As
15. Save Draw As dialog box
    1. Select 12345678 folder in the Places List
    2. Save in: 12345678\RW\DWG
    3. File name: 81100024-Tkng-PRW
    4. Save

Create reference to data shortcuts

Proposed ROW alignments

16. Toolspace > Prospector tab > Data Shortcuts > Alignments > Miscellaneous Alignments > right-click Proposed ROW LT Northeast > select Create Reference...
17. Create Alignment Reference dialog box
    1. Alignment style: RW Proposed
    2. Alignment layer: Browse
       1. Object Layer dialog box
          1. Based layer name: browse > select P_RW_ProposedOK
       2. OK
    3. Alignment label set: _No Labels
    4. OK
18. Use Zoom Extents; double-click mouse wheel or Z+Enter and E+Enter
19. Repeat steps 1-3 for each of the remaining miscellaneous alignments; Proposed ROW LT Northwest, Proposed ROW RT Southeast, Proposed ROW RT Southwest.
20. Verify alignments are active in the drawing:
    1. Toolspace > Prospector tab > 81100024-Tkng-PRW > Alignments > Miscellaneous Alignments
    2. There will be a little "box with arrow" in front of the alignment name. This symbol means it is a data shortcut (DREF). Temporary Limited Easement (TLE) alignment
21. Open Ultimate ROW drawing file
    1. Quick Access toolbar > Open command
    2. Select File dialog box
       1. Look in: 12345678\RW\DWG
       2. Select 81100024-Ult-RW.dwg
       3. Open
22. Toolspace > Prospector tab > right-click Data Shortcuts > select Create Data Shortcuts...
    1. Create Data Shortcuts dialog box
       1. Expand Miscellaneous Alignments, checkmark TLE 1
       2. OK
23. Toolspace > Prospector tab > Data Shortcuts > Alignments > Miscellaneous Alignments > right-click TLE 1 > select Create Reference...
    1. Create Alignment Reference dialog box
       1. Alignment style: RW Temp Limited Easement
       2. Alignment layer: Browse
          1. Object Layer dialog box
             1. Based layer name: browse > select P_RW_FeePatterns_TLEOK
          2. OK
       3. Alignment label set: _No Labels
       4. OK

    2. Use Zoom Extents; double-click mouse wheel, or Z+Enter and E+Enter

       Info: The above Proposed ROW... alignments could have been added from the Ultimate ROW drawing file, reducing the amount of steps performed.

XREF existing row (ERW) file

24. Opening Xrefs Manager palette
    1. Insert tab > Reference panel > select diagonal arrow (in lower right corner of panel)
    2. XRef Manager palette
       1. Select File Source dropdown > select Attach DWG...
       2. Select Reference File
          1. Look in: DWG\81100024-ERW.dwg
          2. Open
       3. Attach External Reference dialog box
          1. Name: 81100024-ERW
          2. Reference Type: Overlay
          3. Scale: X=1.00, Y=1.00, Z=1.00
          4. Path Type: Relative path
          5. Insertion Point: X=0.00, Y=0.00, Z=0.00
          6. Rotation Angle: 0
          7. OK
       4. Close Xref Manager

plat-creat-tkng-prcl-02.mp4 5:01

Alignment geometry cannot be used to create Civil 3D parcels. Parcels are a 3D object known as a feature line, a special kind of polyline. They are collected in Sites in the Prospector.

Create takings parcel with Parcel Creation Tools command

1. Home tab > Create Design panel > Parcel dropdown > select Parcel Creation Tools
2. Parcel Layout Tools toolbar
   1. Select first icon, Create Parcel
   2. Create Parcels - Layout dialog box
      1. Site: select action button, to create new site
         1. Site Properties - Site dialog box
            1. Information tab
               1. Name: TakingsParcels
            2. Numbering tab
               1. Parcel: Next Automatic Area Counter: 1001
               2. Parcel: Next Manual Area Counter: 1
            3. OK
      2. Parcel style: RW Property Existing
      3. Layers: No change, according to the template
      4. Label Styles
         1. Area label style: Parcel Number
      5. Uncheck Automatically add segment labels
      6. OK
   3. Select OSnap settings > checkmarkEndpoint
   4. On toolbar, select Add Fixed Line by Two Points command.
   5. On drawing, southwest corner, start selecting alignment geometry by clicking the beginning and endpoint for each segment line individually. Finishing at the point of beginning point.
   6. ESC twice to end command

3. Select area label > right-click menu > Properties...

   Tip: Civil 3D area label appear too small in the AutoCAD drawing window, click the annotation scale button (in status bar) and choose a scale that displays the at a readable scale while you are designing. This does not affect label height when labels are printed. C3D Label Styles control printed label heights.

   1. Parcel Properties dialog box
      1. Information tab
         1. Object style: RW Property Fee S135'
      2. User Defined Properties tab
         1. Property Data
            1. Owner ID Number: 2
            2. Interest required: FEE & TLE
            3. Owners Name: James A. and Arliss Cody Trust
         2. General
            1. Parcel Tax ID: 0
         3. Utility Data
            1. Volume/Page/Document: No Easement Information Found

         Info: This parcel's information came from ...\c3d\12345678\RW\Misc_Info\TitleSearches\titles\Parcel 2-Cody Trust.pdf

      3. Composition tab
         1. Area Section label style dropdown > select Owner ID

      4. OK

Continue with 81100024-Tkng-PRW.dwg from the previous exercise section, or download a completed-to-this-point version of the 81100024-Tkng-PRW.dwg at the following link if you've gotten lost or would like to check your work:

Watch the beginning of the video for the Parcel 1 properties details that were filled, off camera.

Create boundary polylines (Parcel 3)

Create Parcels from Objects command requires creating a parcel from AutoCAD lines, arcs, or polylines. First create a 2D polyline using the Boundary Creation command before using Create Parcels from Objects command.

1. Start Boundary Creation command
   1. Home tab > Draw panel > Hatch dropdown > select BoundaryOR Type in command line BPOLY or BO
2. Boundary Creation dialog box
   1. Boundary retention
      1. Object type: Polyline

   2. Island detection unchecked

      Tip: This is used to avoid drawing polylines over label and other object within the selected area.

   3. Select Pick Points icon

      1. Select northeast and southeast parcel areas in which to create the boundary within. If areas look correct, hit Enter to accept and end command.

      Tip: If the area(s) do not look correct, hit ESC to cancel the command and restart the command.

Create takings parcel with Create Parcel from Objects command

Northeast Parcel

3. Home tab > Create Design panel > Parcel dropdown > Create Parcel from Objects
   1. Curser becomes a pick box. Select boundary polyline of northeast parcel.
      1. Selection box
         1. Select Polyline and Enter

4. Create Parcels - From objects dialog box

   Info: The difference between this dialog box and the Create Parcels - Layout dialog box is this dialog box has "Erase existing entities" option. Checking this box will erase the polyline used to create this parcel as the new parcel is created.

   1. Site: TakingsParcels
   2. Parcel style: RW Property Fee S90
   3. Layers: No change, according to the template
   4. Label Styles
      1. Area label style: Parcel Number
   5. Check Erase existing entities
   6. OK

5. Select area label

6. Parcel tab > Modify panel > select Parcel Properties

   1. Parcel Properties dialog box
      1. User Defined Properties tab
         1. Property Data
            1. Owner ID Number: 3
      2. Composition tab
         1. Area Section label style dropdown > select Owner ID
      3. OK

Southeast Parcel

7. Home tab > Create Design panel > Parcel dropdown > Create Parcel from Objects

   1. Curser becomes a pick box. Select boundary polyline of southeast parcel.
      1. Selection box
         1. Select Polyline and Enter

8. Create Parcels - From objects dialog box

   1. Site: TakingsParcels
   2. Parcel style: RW Property Fee S90
   3. Layers: No change, according to the template
   4. Label Styles
      1. Area label style: Parcel Number
   5. Check Erase existing entities
   6. OK
9. Select area label

10. Parcel tab > Modify panel > select Parcel Properties

    1. Parcel Properties dialog box
       1. User Defined Properties tab
          1. Property Data
             1. Owner ID Number: 3
       2. Composition tab
          1. Area Section label style dropdown > select Owner ID
       3. OK

TLE 1 parcel, creating boundary polylines and takings parcel

11. Home tab > Draw panel > Hatch dropdown > select Boundary
12. Boundary Creation dialog box
    1. select Pick Points icon
       1. Select within the TLE 1 parcel
       2. Enter to accept
13. Home tab > Create Design panel > Parcel dropdown > Create Parcel from Objects
    1. Cursor becomes a pick box. Select boundary polyline of TLE 1 parcel.
       1. Selection box
          1. Select Polyline and Enter
14. Create Parcels - From objects dialog box
    1. Site: TakingsParcels
    2. Parcel style: RW TLE Proposed
    3. Layers: No change, according to the template
    4. Label Styles
       1. Area label style: Parcel Number
    5. Check Erase existing entities
    6. OK
15. Select area label

16. Parcel tab > Modify panel > select Parcel Properties

    1. Parcel Properties dialog box
       1. User Defined Properties tab
          1. Property Data
             1. Owner ID Number: 2
       2. Composition tab
          1. Area Section label style dropdown > select Owner ID
       3. OK

Edit user defined parcel properties (this is not included in the video)

17. Select parcel label > right-click menu > Parcel Properties
    2. On User Defined Properties tab, make sure parcel numbers start at 1001 and go to 1005 for the SW, NW, NE, SE, TLE parcels respectively.
       1. If they don't, go to Information tab, uncheck Use name template in parcel style check-box.

       2. Type proper parcel numbers into name value cell for each parcel respectively.

          Tip: Parcel names initially come from the Parcel style applied when the parcel is first created. If you need to adjust the standard WisDOT numbering applied via these styles, go to the Numbering tab in the style and set the beginning number for your purposes.

    3. Input utility easement data, and property data, like Owner ID Number, Owners Name, Volume/Page/Document, etc. from title docs/easement docs found in project folder under C:\WisDOT\Design\c3d\12345678\RW\Misc_Info\TitleSearches\titles (see videos).
    4. In this case, Owner ID Number should be set to 1 for NW parcel.
    5. Owner ID Number should be set to 2 for SW parcel and TLE 1 parcel.
    6. Owner ID Number should be set to 3 for NE and NW parcels.
    7. Click Apply if you'd like to observe changes onscreen before leaving Parcel Properties dialog box.
    8. Or click OK to apply changes and close Parcel Properties dialog box simultaneously.
18. Save and Close file.

To view and copy all user defined parcel properties

1. Select Item Preview toggle, icon in upper left of Toolspace (square with magnifying glass). This will display item preview in bottom half of the Toolspace.
2. Toolspace > Prospector tab > Sites > TakingsParcels > right-click Parcels > Properties...
   1. Site Parcel Properties dialog box
      1. User defined property classification dropdown > All
      2. OK
3. Toolspace > Prospector tab > Sites > TakingsParcels > right-click Parcels > Refresh

4. Toolspace > Prospector tab > Sites > TakingsParcels > click on Parcels

   With it highlighted, the Item Preview displays all of the user defined parcel data for each parcel.

5. In Item Preview, Select all rows. Select top row, Hold Shift, then bottom row. All rows should be highlighted.
6. Right-click on selection for menu and Copy to clipboard.

Populate table in Excel

7. In Excel, open Schedule of L&I Template.xslx

   Info: You may need to find the location of this Excel spreadsheet if it is not in your project folder. (Local Disk:\WisDOT\Design\c3d\12345678\BaseData\Other)

8. File > Save As

   1. Save in: Local Disk:...\WisDOT\Design\c3d\12345678\RW\Misc_Info\Reports
   2. File Name: 81100024-ParcelInfoTable
   3. Save as type: Excel Worksheet (.xlsx)

   Info: A completed version of this Excel file already exists in the Reports folder. You can overwrite it or give your file a unique name.

9. Select a cell below the existing table, right-click for menu and paste.

10. Using = sign in the existing spreadsheet, select corresponding data from the copied data table to populate the data. Hit Enter after each selection. Some columns may need = + formula (ex: Sq.Ft. to Acres).

    Tip: Watch the video for a better visual explanation.

Copy table from Excel and paste special into Civil 3D

11. Highlight table cells to be displayed in Civil 3D drawing.
12. Right-click on selection for menu and Copy
13. Return to drawing in Civil 3D
14. Home tab > Clipboard panel > Paste dropdown > Paste Special
15. Paste Special dialog box
    1. Select Paste radio button
    2. OK
16. Select desired location within Civil 3D drawing window to insert table.
17. SCEnter, to launch AutoCAD Scale command.
    1. Select object: Select table
    2. Specify base point: Select bottom-left corner of inserted table
    3. Specify scale factor: 100Enter

Updating table

18. Copy any revised data from the Item Preview
19. Return to the Excel file and update the spreadsheet
20. Select the updated table, right-click and copy to the clipboard
21. Delete the old table from Civil 3D drawing
22. Repeat the Paste Special process mentioned above

Data shortcut centerline alignments

1. Toolspace > Prospector tab > Data Shortcuts > Alignments > Centerline Alignments > right-click CTH T-PropsoedROWRefLine > Create Reference...
   1. Alignment style: RW Proposed
   2. Alignment label set: 1IN 100FT-Ticks 200' Major:100' Minor
   3. OK
2. Toolspace > Prospector tab > Data Shortcuts > Alignments > Centerline Alignments > right-click STH64-PropsoedROWRefLine > Create Reference...
   1. Alignment style: RW Proposed
   2. Alignment label set: 1IN 100FT-Ticks 200' Major:100' Minor
   3. OK

Create traverse alignment

3. Home tab > Create Design panel > Alignments dropdown > select Alignment Creation Tools
4. Create Alignment - Layout dialog box
   1. Name: ProposedROWTraverse
   2. Site: None
   3. Alignment style: RW Traverse
   4. Alignment layer: Browse
      1. Object Layer dialog box
         1. Based layer name: Browse > select P_RW_TraverseOK
      2. OK
   5. Alignment label set: select dropdown > _No Labels
   6. OK
5. Alignment Layout Tools - ProposedROWTraverse toolbar
   1. Select Alignment creation dropdown > Tangent-Tangent (No curves)
   2. Use Endpoint OSnaps to snap to each vertex
   3. Start the traverse alignment at the horizontal PI 259+88.04 along the proposed STH64 alignment.
   4. Continue selecting each vertex along the outside edge of the takings parcels, in the direction you would like the stationing to follow.
   5. For the last station, left-click the point-of-beginning, PI 259+88.04.
   6. "X" to close Alignment Layout Tools toolbar

Create points for traverse alignment

6. Home tab > Create Ground Data panel > Points dropdown > select Point Creation Tools
7. Create Points toolbar
   1. Select chevron button, to expand toolbar
   2. Expand Points Creation
      1. Prompt For Elevations: None
      2. Prompt For Point Names: None
      3. Prompt For Description: None
      4. Disable Description Keys: True
      5. Collapse Point Creation
   3. Expand Default Styles
      1. Point Style: WisDOT Standard with RW Marker
      2. Point Label Style: Browse > select PRW Pnt Number 070 90 degOK
   4. Expand Default Name Format
      1. Point Name Template: Browse
         1. Name Template dialog box
            1. Name: <[Next Counter(CP)]>
            2. Number style: 1, 2, 3...
            3. Starting number 1
            4. Increment value: 1
         2. OK
   5. Expand Point Identity
      1. Next Point Number: 1
   6. Select chevron button, to collapse toolbar
   7. Select Create Misc Points dropdown (first icon) > Manual
   8. Using Endpoint OSnap, begin at the start point, PI 259+88.04, and select each vertex point along the traverse alignment clockwise. At the last point, just before the starting point, hit ESC to finish point creation command.
   9. Select starting point > right-click > Edit Label Text...
   10. Select a text component to edit: Select point label
       1. Text Component Editor - Label Text dialog box
          1. In label editor box, Change name to TRAV<[Point Number]>
          2. OK
       2. Observe label change, on screen, to starting point

Create points for TLE parcel

8. Create Points toolbar
   1. Select chevron button, to expand toolbar
   2. Expand Default Styles
      1. Point Label Style: Browse > select TLE Pnt Number 070 90 degOK
   3. Select chevron button, to collapse toolbar
   4. Select Create Misc Points dropdown (first icon) > Manual
   5. Using Endpoint OSnap, begin at the start point, NW point, and select each vertex point along the TLE alignment counterclockwise. At the last point, Esc to finish point creation command.

   6. "X" to close Create Points toolbar

Zoom out to see your completed work so far and Save the drawing.