No....I meant it just as you wrote it. The line appears with the 'direction' or angle bearing 180 degrees from the direction I'm going. So if the line bears N 61d E, I simply input it as S 61d W.

It's like ArchiCAD jumps ahead and then 'looks back' from the finishing point in the line as opposed to the starting point.

I learned to input my points using hotspots instead of lines. It's more like actual land surveying. I draw the line to connect the dots & then manually dimension the bearing. I also use a 'circular' arrow for a symbol similar to a pin or monument as drafted on surveyor plat plans.

Setbacks are copied in a parallel distance from the boundary line and line style changed.

It's also very interesting when a deed doesn't close and you can demonstrate it directly from ArchiCAD.

Been doing it this way for years....honest.


Mark

I never input with surveyors units but I was wondering if this Work Environment option has an impact on what you are describing.

Barry.

Barry wrote:
I never input with surveyors units but I was wondering if this Work Environment option has an impact on what you are describing.

Barry.

Wow...it sure does. Using that WE option does let you input points the way fransole and most other folks would like to construct their survey lines.

Thanks....

Mark