Exercise 4: Subdividing a Parcel with a Swing Line

In this exercise, you will subdivide a parcel with a segment that swings from a reference point on the back line.

This exercise continues from Exercise 3: Subdividing a Parcel with a Slide Line.

Specify parcel creation settings

1. Open Parcel-1D.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 .
4. Specify the following parameters:

   As you specify each parameter, notice that a preview graphic is displayed at the bottom of the Parcel Layout Tools window.

   Parcel Sizing

   Automatic Layout

   • Minimum Area: 8000.00
   • Minimum Frontage: 40.0000
   • Use Minimum Frontage At Offset: Yes
   • Frontage Offset: 20.0000
   • Minimum Width: 40.0000
   • Minimum Depth: 50.0000
   • Use Maximum Depth: Yes
   • Maximum Depth: 200.0000
   • Multiple Solution Preference: Use Smallest Area
   • Automatic Mode: Off
   • Remainder Distribution: Place Remainder In Last Parcel

Create parcels using a swing line

1. On the Parcel Layout Tools toolbar, click Swing Line – Create.
2. In the Create Parcels – Layout dialog box, for Parcel Style, select Single-Family. Leave other settings at their default values. Click OK.
3. In the drawing, select the area label of the large parcel in the northeast corner of the site.
4. Specify the start and end points of the parcel frontage as shown in the following image.

   Notice that when you move the cursor to specify the end point, a yellow line displays the proposed frontage.

   
5. Click the northeast corner of the parcel to specify the swing point.

   A preview graphic is displayed.

   
6. Press Enter to create the parcel.

   The new parcel is created and labeled.

   
7. Press Esc to end the command.

To continue this tutorial, go to Exercise 5: Working with Alignments and Parcels.