Exercise 2: Subdividing a Parcel with a Free-Form Segment

In this exercise, you will successively subdivide a parcel with segments that can be placed along any lot line.

This exercise continues from Exercise 1: Creating Parcels from AutoCAD Objects.

Create parcels using a free-form line

1. Open Parcel-1B.dwg, which is available in the tutorials drawings folder.
2. Click Home tab Create Design panel Parcel drop-down Parcel Creation Tools.
3. On the Parcel Layout Tools toolbar, click Free Form Create.
4. In the Create Parcels - Layout dialog box, click OK.
5. In the drawing, snap to the endpoint shown in the following image.

   Notice that frontage does not need to be specified.

   
6. To specify the lot line direction, move the cursor straight up, and snap to the intersection of the back lot line.
   

   The new parcel is created and labeled.

7. Repeat Steps 5 and 6 to create another lot line as shown in the following image.
   
8. Press Esc to end the command.

To continue this tutorial, go to Exercise 3: Subdividing a Parcel with a Slide Line.