Parcel basics

Parcel objects are made up of line and curve segments but is only the area within these segments is the parcel area.

Two ways to access parcel properties

1. Select parcel object label (found in the center of object)
   1. Ribbon > Parcel tab > Modify panel > Parcel Properties
2. Select parcel object label (found in the center of object)
   1. Right-click > select Parcel Properties... from drop-down menu

Editing parcel segment label style

1. Select label on a line segment
2. Ribbon > Label-Parcel Segement Label tab > Mobify panel > Label Properties
3. AutoCAD Properties dialog box

   1. Design tab > Expand Information dropdown > Line Label Style > Parcel Line Label Style > Distance

      Tip: You can use either General Line Label Styles or Parcel Line Label Styles from list.

      2. X to close properties palette

Editing parcel segment style

Info: Parcel segment styles can not be modified in the Properties palette. It must be done through the parcel object label.

1. Select parcel object label (found in the center of object)
2. Ribbon > Parcel tab > Modify panel > Parcel Properties > Parcel Properties dialog box > Information tab
   1. Object Style: Select style from dropdown
3. OK (and Esc to deselect object)

Editing parcel object label style

1. Select parcel object label (found in the center of object)
2. Ribbon > Parcel tab > Modify panel > Parcel Properties > Parcel Properties dialog box > Composition tab
   1. Area selection label style dropdown, select style from list
3. OK (and Esc to deselect object)

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Ways to access parcel properties dialog box

Select parcel object label (found in the center of object)

1. Select parcel object label (found in the center of object)
   1. Contextual Ribbon > Parcel tab > Modify panel > Parcel Properties
2. Select parcel object label (found in the center of object)
   1. Right-click > select Parcel Properties... from drop-down menu
3. Toolspace > Prospector tab > Parcel > expand Sites > expand Field Survey > expand Parcels > right-click on parcel name > select Properties...

About properties dialog box

1. Information tab

   1. Name of parcel

      Info: This will be grayed-out if you have "Use name template in parcel style" check-box checked. Uncheck to edit name.

   2. Description of parcel
   3. Object Style
      1. Once you select an object style from dropdown list, click Apply to see the line type change.
2. Composition tab
   1. Area selection label style
      1. Changes the parcel object label
   2. Parcel statistics
      1. Contains area and perimeter measurements
3. Analysis tab
   1. User can run two different types of analyses
      1. Inverse analysis
      2. Mapcheck analysis
   2. Calculation Setting

      1. Contains the "Point of Beginning", X & Y coordinates

         Info: Point of beginning is either the starting point of the parcel created manually with parcel creation tools or, from an object, it's the first vertice of the object.

      2. To redefine your point of beginning
         1. Select green pick-box button and object will have arrows showing direction of analysis
         2. Select a new point of beginning.
      3. Process segment order counterclockwise checkbox
         1. To change the direction of analysis
4. User Defined Properties tab

   1. To change Property Data values

      Tip: Drawing files started with the plat-start WisDOT template file will have many user defined property fields available to fill in if possible. This data could appear in tables and Excel spreadsheets.

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Ways to access Parcel Style dialog box

Select parcel object label (found in the center of object)

1. Select parcel object label (found in the center of object)
   1. Ribbon > Parcel tab > Modify panel > select Parcel Properties dropdown > select Edit Parcel Style
2. Select parcel object label (found in the center of object)
   1. Right-click > select Edit Parcel Style... from dropdown menu
3. Toolspace > Settings tab > expand Parcel > expand Parcel Styles > select parcel style in use > right-click for dropdown > select Edit...

About Parcel Style dialog box

1. Information tab
   1. Name of style
   2. Description of style
   3. Created by and date
   4. Last modified by and date
2. Design tab
   1. Parcel pattern fill

      1. Observe fill distance checkbox and measurement; the distance from the line segments to the interior that is filled/hatched.

         Info: To see style applied, go to Display tab > Component display box > Parcel Area Fill > Select lightbulb to on.

   2. Parcel name template
      1. Select template icon to access properties used to populate the name template
3. Section tab
   1. Object Display > Parcel Segments Marker Styles
      1. Contains marker styles inside the multipurpose settings within the WisDOT Standards
4. Display tab
   1. View direction
      1. Plan, model, or section
   2. Component Diplay
      1. Parcel Segments, displays outside geometry of parcel.

      2. Parcel Area Fill, displays the fill/hatch area.

         Info: To view Parcel Segment Marker, change view direction to Section.

   3. Component hatch display
      1. User can edit pattern, angle, and scale of fill/hatch.
5. Summary tab
   1. Contains information and Design data.