Use the Traverse Editor to enter traverse data and then send the data to the Traverse Adjustment dialog box where you can apply an adjustment method to the data.
Use these options to specify whether to create a polyline, COGO points, or both as you enter side data.
The points that are created in the drawing will use the default point style and point label style specified in the point feature settings unless you enter description keys in the Description column of the Traverse Editor. Polylines are created on the current layer. The temporary graphics that are displayed in the drawing use the color of the current layer.
The first side type of the traverse must be a point which represents the point of beginning (POB). To specify the POB, select a point or a location in the drawing, or enter a point number and then enter an optional angle to define the initial backsight line.
Use these columns to enter data for points, lines, and chords.
Angle Entry Type | Example/Description |
---|---|
Directions | N
S
E or
W
Note: North,
South,
East, and
West can also be used.
|
Directions and angle | N30W (bearing) or N45 (azimuth) |
Quadrant and angle | 1..45, where 1 is the quadrant and 45 is the angle. |
Right or left turned angle | R45 or
L45
Note: This angle is turned from the foresight.
|
Degrees, minutes, and seconds | 63 51 25
Tip: You can also enter DMS angles in decimal format such as
63.5125 if the
Direction setting in the
Traverse Editor Settings dialog box is set to
Decimal DMS.
Note: This angle is turned from the backsight. Entering minutes and seconds is optional.
|
Decimal degrees |
63.8569
Tip: You can enter angles as decimal degrees if the
Direction setting in the
Traverse Editor Settings dialog box is set to
Decimal.
|
The angle between two COGO points | 1...2 where 1 and 2 are the COGO point numbers or CP1...CP2 where CP1 and CP2 are COGO point names. |
Selected locations | Click . You can then select one point in the drawing to define the direction from the occupied point. Alternately, you can also enter P for Point at the command line and then pick two points to define the angle. |
Mathematical equations |
100 + 200
Note: The following operators are valid:
|
Distance Entry Type | Example/Description |
---|---|
Numeric | 100,
100m,
100'
Note: For more information about entering numeric unit suffixes, see
About the Traverse Editor.
|
COGO points | 1...2 where 1 and 2 are the COGO point numbers, or CP1...CP2 where CP1 and CP2 are COGO point names. |
Selected locations | Click . You can then select one point in the drawing to define the distance from the occupied point. Alternately, you can also enter P for Point at the command line and then pick two points to define the distance. |
Mathematical equations | 100 + 25
Note: The following operators are valid:
|
Use these columns to enter data for arcs.
Data that you enter is shown in regular font. Data that is calculated is shown in italic font.
After you enter data into the arc fields, other arc data is calculated. You can change the way the arc is calculated by entering different data into a field that was calculated. That field will then be shown as regular font, and the other fields that have been calculated will be updated and shown in italic. For more information, see To Input Traverse Data in the Traverse Editor.
Specifies the names (numbers or alpha-numeric names) and descriptions of the COGO points that are created as you enter data.
Displays the alpha-numeric name of each point. The next available point number in the drawing is used as the first point name that is assigned.
You can change the alpha-numeric point name that has been generated and the next point will increment from that point.
For example, if you change point 1 to point 100, the next point created will be point 101.
If you change point 1 to point CP100, the next point created will be point CP101.