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Creating a Figure from an Object

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Intermediate

Create a figure by selecting an object in the drawing.

When you create a figure, it is stored in the survey database and may be also inserted into the active drawing depending on the Survey User Settings.

You can create a survey figure from the following object types:

  • 2D Line
  • 3D Line
  • 2D Polyline
  • 3D Polyline
  • Feature Line
  • Lot Line
  • Parcel (select the parcel area label)

Tutorial Exercise: Creating Figures from Parcels

To create a figure from an object

  1. In Toolspace, on the Survey tab, right-click the Figures collection Create Figure from Object.
  2. Select an object in the drawing.
  3. Specify settings in the Create Figure From Object dialog box.
  4. Click OK. The figure is created and listed in the Figures collection.

Ribbon

Click Home tabCreate Design panelCreate Figure From Object

Menu

Survey Menu Create Figure From Object

Toolspace

Survey tab: Survey Databases<named survey database>Figures right-click Create Figure From Object

Dialog Box


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