Mark,
What is your background? Don't you have any manuals with your copy of LDD?
In most cases the pulldown menus are self explanatory with some tinkering.
However, it assumes you understand?
"...numbers like 89-22-06, another corner has 86-04-37, etc.... These
numbers have no north or south bearing. Looking....." Don't you have a
schematic with a North arrow? OR Can't you get a copy? If not, who is the
IDIOT that sent you crap information?
It seems that you are looking for specifics that this group is not setup
for.
Jessup, I think said it perfectly.....
Zdenko
"Mark G." wrote in message
news:3fee377b$1_4@statler...
> The registered surveyor reviews them once I send them back. Again, just
not
> used to getting all the info in the format I have been getting. Acad nor
LDD
> handle boundary lines very well. Specifically just a short plat.
> "Robert Martin" wrote in message
> news:3fee3194$1_1@statler...
> > Here are a few steps I use. You should be supervised
> > by a registered survey on these kind of tihngs. A lot corner
> > calculated wrong can be a costly mistake!!!!
> >
> > 1) Draw you deed/plat of at least your lot and the adjoiners.
> > If doing a subdivision I start with the boundray on the plat and then
draw
> > the
> > streets in then offset them for the r/w's
> >
> > 2) In a seperate dwg draw your traverse.
> > 1st is a line by direction, then after establishing that draw a line
> by
> > turned angle
> > Side shots can be either a line by turned angle or set point by
turned
> > angle.
> > Did the traverse close? Do you know how to balance a traverse?
> >
> > 3) You could insert symbols at the ends of lines to reperesent tthe
found
> > stuff.
> >
> > 4) Save this dwg,
> > open the dwg with the plat/deed
> > Insert the dwg with the symbols.
> >
> > 5) Based on all of your years of surveying experience make a guess
> > as to what the crew located and spin the trav dwg to match.
> >
> > So it's all pretty easy except for #5
> > I've been surveying for 25 years and it still a difficult call
sometimes.
> > These kind of decisions need to be made by a registered Surveyor.
> >
> > Robert
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > "Mark G." wrote in message
> > news:3fed2c57$1_4@statler...
> > > I am basically starting with a sketch with some field notes on it. For
> > > instance, one corner of the lot has numbers like 89-22-06, another
> corner
> > > has 86-04-37, etc.... These numbers have no north or south bearing.
> > Looking
> > > under the Lines/Curves menus and seeing its capabilities, it seems for
> > what
> > > I want to do you have to have a point file of which I do not get with
> > these.
> > > Also looked under the help menu and the tutors and didn't see anything
> > > relevant to drawing survey lines.
> > >
> > > See it used to be that the surveyor would get info from his field
crews
> > and
> > > then clean up the field data and email it to us with bearing and
> distances
> > > and whatnot, but since he is getting a lot more busier, we are having
to
> > > interpret the data ourselves. Some of it I do understand, while some
of
> it
> > I
> > > do not.
> > >
> > > Hope this helps in order to maybe give me some assistance. I
appreciate
> > the
> > > input thus far. Hope to hear more soon. Thanks again.
> > > "Allen Jessup" wrote in message
> > > news:3fe9a8a0_1@statler...
> > > > Mark,
> > > >
> > > > Sorry if I'm a little dense but what is the "this" you want to know
> > about.
> > > > Again a little more info would be helpful.
> > > >
> > > > What are you starting with? Hand written notes and a Deed? A data
> > > collector
> > > > file and an already drawn boundary? An existing plot plan and a
field
> > > > sketch? There are a myriad of possibilities.
> > > >
> > > > The whole subject of "How to do a Mortgage Survey" is way to vast to
> > cover
> > > > in a post. If your are unfamiliar with the field I would suggest you
> get
> > a
> > > > book on Surveying. The software is a means to an end. Not the actual
> > > > procedure.
> > > >
> > > > Also if you are drafting a Survey for a Licensed Surveyors signature
> the
> > > > Surveyor should be able to give you some instruction on the
procedure.
> > > It's
> > > > kind of a case of having to know how to do it before you can know
how
> to
> > > do
> > > > it with the software. I know Autocad could be used to design a car.
> But
> > > > since I don't know how to design a car I don't imagine I could use
the
> > > > software to do it.
> > > >
> > > > Try http://users.rcn.com/deeds/survey.htm for some quick
definitions.
> > > >
> > > > Allen
> > > >
> > > > "Mark G." wrote in message
> > > > news:3fe8e376$1_5@statler...
> > > > > ALD? Did you mean LDT? Although I do have the civil series, I am
> just
> > > > > wondering exactly what this is also, not just how to draw it.
> Thanks.
> > > > > "Laurie Comerford" wrote in
> message
> > > > > news:3fe8dbc8_5@statler...
> > > > > > Hi Mark,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > There are a whole range of optional ways of drawing lines in
ALD.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > The best way to see which ones work for you is to try them.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > They are all in the Lines/Curves menu.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > If you have any doubts about how one of them works, simply pull
> down
> > > the
> > > > > > menu and press F1.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > --
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Laurie Comerford
> > > > > > CADApps
> > > > > > www.cadapps.com.au
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "Mark G." wrote in message
> > > > > > news:3fe8bc59_3@statler...
> > > > > > > Sorry bout that. Yes, I am trying to traverse around a lot to
> > > include
> > > > > any
> > > > > > > fences and the footprint of the house. Thanks.
> > > > > > > wrote in message
> news:3fe8b989$1_1@statler...
> > > > > > > > Are you trying to print out a stakeout report? What do you
> need
> > > to
> > > > > turn
> > > > > > > > angles for, are you trying to traverse around a lot? A
little
> > more
> > > > > > > > information would be helpful
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > g
> > > > > > > > "Mark G." wrote in message
> > > > > > > > news:3fe8b73f$1_1@statler...
> > > > > > > > > Can someone here go into some depth of explaining this to
> me?
> > I
> > > > > would
> > > > > > > > really
> > > > > > > > > appreciate it. Have been doing a lot of civil drafting and
> am
> > > > > getting
> > > > > > > into
> > > > > > > > > more design. Am sure the concept is easy enough. Basically
> > this
> > > is
> > > > > for
> > > > > > > > > individual lot layouts for mortgage surveys. Thanks a lot
> and
> > if
> > > I
> > > > > can
> > > > > > > > > return the favor, please ask.
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