To Begin a New Figure

You can create a figure by either entering coordinates or referencing an existing point, and then giving a distance and direction to the next point.

Within an active Figure where (BEG <Figure name>) has been invoked, you can enter a figure command to specify that subsequent points define multiple points on a curve. After the points on the curve have been defined, you can enter a command to end the multi-point curve and subsequent points will define line segments. The Polyline object created from the multi-point curve contains contiguous arc segments for each multi-point curve range.

Note: For syntax descriptions, see the Quick Reference tab.

1. In Toolspace, on the Survey tab, right-click a Figure collection Modify FigureBegin New Figure.
2. At the Command line, enter a figure name.
3. Pick the first point. You can pick a point on the screen with object snaps.
4. Select the next vertex by selecting a point on the screen, or entering one of the following options:
   • AD and then the angle and distance.
   • BD and then the bearing and distance.
   • ZD and then the azimuth and distance.
   • DD and then the deflection distance.
   • RT and then a negative or positive right distance, which is a right angle departure from the last leg of the figure.
   • CU to create a curve, type the radius, and select one of the following options for creating the curve: Select entry (Tan/Chord/Delta/Ext/Mid/Length)<Length>:
   • PT and then the point number.
   • CL to close the figure, linking the last vertex with the first point.

Command Line Example

1000 1000

BEG EP1

PT 1

NE 2 1100 1100

MCS

NE 3 1140 1120

NE 4 1800 1110

NE 5 1180 1070

MCE

NE 6 1160 1020

END

When you use the Begin command to start another figure, any figure currently being drawn is automatically ended.