Adding Points to Traverses in Drawing View

This topic discusses how you can add points to traverses in the Drawing View by selecting text, points, lines, arcs and polylines in the drawing or just by left clicking to create new survey points. You can create a new traverse and add points to it or select an existing traverse to add points to.

Reasons to Create Traverses in Drawing View

Plat checking - create a new traverse by selecting bearings & distances, lines or points then generate a report to show the closure.

Resource mapping - insert an aerial photo into your drawing then click around a planning unit like you would with a digitizer.

Feature mapping - import your topo and site survey then connect the dots to draw ditches, road center-lines, fences, etc.

Creating Parcels - select existing points and create new ones as you go to create the lot layout you want.

Interacting With the Traverse View

Most methods of creating traverses in Drawing View display the Traverse View for the traverse you are creating and update it with the traverse data and points as you add them. If you choose to select bearings and distances from the drawing, TPC Traverse View actually prompts you for the data it wants next. Then when it has enough data to compute the point, it advances to the next point.

TPC gives you tools to reverse bearings TPC gives you tools to reverse bearings or radii so that the traverse is going the right direction. You see the data in the Traverse View and you see the traverse being drawn in the Drawing View. This interaction of the Traverse View and Quick View gives you positive feedback on the data you are using to create the traverse.

Data Selection Methods

1) Enter data in the Traverse View or select it from the drawing text.

TPC prompts you for a traverse name and starting point, both of which can be selected from the drawing, then creates a new traverse. You then enter traverse data like bearings and distances or select text objects from the drawing. Bearings and Radii can be reversed with Shift+Left Click or Left Double Click. See electing Traverse Data in Drawing View and Entering Traverse Data in Drawing View.

The traverse's Edit Sequence controls the sequence inThe traverse's Edit Sequence controls the sequence in which data is entered or selected. As you select data, the highlighted cell in the Traverse View advances automatically. The command prompt displayed in the status line also displays the next item to select.

2) Select lines, arcs and polylines from the drawing.

TPC prompts you for a traverse name and the lines, arcs and polylines that make up the traverse. Use any method to select them like Windowing or Crossing. Once selected, TPC sorts the objects sequentially to create the traverse. If the objects form a closed boundary, the traverse will also be closed. See se Lines in Drawing View.

Option 3 - Select existing survey points or obj.

3) Select existing survey points or objects from the drawing.

TPC prompts you for a traverse name and the points that define the traverse. You can select the symbol or label of existing survey points or snap to drawing objects. The points are added to the traverse as you select them, creating the sequence you want. See raverse Points in Drawing View.

Option 4 - Select existing survey points or .

4) Select existing survey points or objects from the drawing or left click to create new points.

In addition to selecting the symbol or label of existing survey points or snapping to drawing objects you can also left click to create a new point. See Points in Drawing View.

Modifying Existing Traverses in Drawing View

You can also modify existing traverses in Drawing View by adding points, inserting or deleting points and editing the traverse data at a selected point. See Modifying Traverses in Drawing View

Drawing the Traverse

As you select points or enter data, TPC draws the resulting traverse for you in Drawing View. This gives you instant visual feedback to check the traverse data. The Add Points To Traverse dialog lets you select Traverse Settings for the traverse. You might want to select a contrasting color or line type for this purpose.

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