Draw a Degree, Min, Second Boundary Line

[Anonymous]

Hi Guys,
I know this is embarrassing, I have been using Archicad for long times and I still don’t even know how to draw a line with Degree Second and Boundary!!! I want to know how to draw boundary lines from following Boundary info, those three lines all joint together become a triangle:

1. 55.18m (206 03' 0'')
2. 44.77m (326 11' 0'')
3. 50.34m (74 47' 0'')

Hope to get response from you all Master Archicad Users!!

Much thanks
Star

[Dwight]

In Project Preferences> Working Units> Angle Unit> degrees, minutes, seconds

Polyline or connected line method

r55.18a206 03 0ENTER
r44.77a326 11 0ENTER
r50.34a74 47 0ENTER - but it does not close the triangle.

the spaces in my text are actual spaces you enter...

i get a 1m gap, so i must be doing something wrong. why don't you have mm accuracy in your dims?

[Anonymous]

Althought you an do it as dwight, if youre doing a lot of these lines
For example in a lot subdivision plan and you need to write the "metes & bounds" , Theres a library part in "objects on line" that does exactly that.
It pays itself in a short time

[Anonymous]

Hi Star

You already have the Cadimage object that does boundaries (go to Cadimage menu > Site and Massing Tools > Survey Boundary (Object) ), and should have the Quick Tips sheet which explains how to use it. And the input is exactly as Dwight says - distance, angle (with spaces between degrees, minutes and seconds).

[Anonymous]

Hi Dwight, S2art and Jocontreras,
Thanks for your help. Yeah, I will try to use the Site tools today.
Last question, does project north has any effect on degree min sec input?? becasue, it seems different when compare with the survey drawing!!

Star

[Anonymous]

Hi Star

Yes, first set your north correctly in 3D Projection Settings, click on the More Sun button.

[Anonymous]

Hi S2art
Thanks so much! it works this time!!! ^o^

Cheers

[Link]

Starchi wrote:
Hi Dwight, S2art and Jocontreras,
Thanks for your help. Yeah, I will try to use the Site tools today.
Last question, does project north has any effect on degree min sec input?? becasue, it seems different when compare with the survey drawing!!

Star

Project North shouldn't affect your angle input if it is set to degrees, minutes, seconds. It will only affect angles if the angle input is set to surveyor's units.

I have heard that either way, since Project North only allows for decimal degrees (accurate to just 2 decimal points) there can be a small discrepancy compared to an actual sureveyor's measurements.

Cheers,
Link.

[David Maudlin]

Link wrote:
I have heard that either way, since Project North only allows for decimal degrees (accurate to just 2 decimal points) there can be a small discrepancy compared to an actual sureveyor's measurements.

Project North can accept numbers up to 4 decimal points, go to Project Preferences > Working Units & Levels > Angle & Text Size Decimals in Dialog Boxes: you have options 0 to 4. Even if this is set to less than 4, you can input a number with 4 decimal places for the Project North in the Sun dialog box and ArchiCAD will use the extra decimal places.

David

[Link]

Yes, of course. Thanks David.

I'm no maths genius, but does four decimal places cover all possible surveyor measurements in degrees, minutes, seconds? I haven't actually tested it, but have had clients complain about such a shortcoming affecting closing boundaries.

Cheers,
Link.