Exercise 3: Performing a Mapcheck Analysis by Manually Entering Data

In this exercise, you will manually enter survey data to perform a mapcheck analysis.

This method of performing a mapcheck analysis is useful when you must check survey data that does not exist as labels in the drawing. For example, you can use this method to enter survey data from a paper drawing.

This exercise continues from Exercise 2: Performing a Mapcheck Analysis with Parcel Labels.

Set up the mapcheck analysis dialog box

Note:

This exercise uses Survey-5B.dwg with the modifications you made in the previous exercise.

The parcel segments on the right side of the site are not labeled. Because the data is not available in parcel labels, you must enter the mapcheck information manually.

1. Click Analyze tab Ground Data panel Survey drop-down Mapcheck Find.
2. If a message that states the command line mode cannot be used while a command is active is displayed, click OK.
3. In the Mapcheck Analysis dialog box, make sure that the Use Command Line Interface option is toggled off.
4. Click Input View.

   The input view provides an interface in which you can add data to the mapcheck analysis.

Enter parcel data

1. Click New Mapcheck.
2. In the Mapcheck Analysis dialog box, for the name of the mapcheck, enter Parcel Manual Input.
3. To specify the point of beginning, enter the following values:
   • Easting: 5576.199
   • Northing: 5291.0640

   The icon indicates the point of beginning.

4. Click New Side.
5. Expand the Side 1 collection. Specify the following parameters:
   Note:

   Notice that the icon is displayed next to the side collection, and also next to the top-level mapcheck collection. This indicates that the mapcheck is incomplete, because it requires more data about the side.

   • Side Type: Line
   • Angle Type: Direction
   • Angle: N00 00 10E
   • Distance: 16.330
6. Click New Side.
7. Expand the Side 2 collection. Specify the following parameters:
   • Side Type: Curve
   • Curve Direction: Clockwise
   • Radius: 20.00
   • Arc Length: 21.550
8. Click New Side.
9. Expand the Side 3 collection. Specify the following parameters:
   • Side Type: Curve
   • Curve Direction: Counter-clockwise
   • Radius: 75.00
   • Arc Length: 80.800
10. Click New Side.
11. Expand the Side 4 collection. Specify the following parameters:
    • Side Type: Line
    • Angle: N90 00 00E
    • Distance: 99.990
12. Click New Side.
13. Expand the Side 5 collection. Specify the following parameters:
    • Side Type: Line
    • Angle: S0 00 00E
    • Distance: 100
14. Click New Side.
15. Expand the Side 6 collection. Specify the following parameters:
    • Side Type: Line
    • Angle: N89 59 54W
    • Distance: 149.990

    The direction arrow meets the point of beginning.

    
16. Click Output View.

    The Output View displays the results of the mapcheck analysis. You will learn how to work with the output data in Exercise 4: Working with Mapcheck Data.

To continue this tutorial, go to Exercise 4: Working with Mapcheck Data.