Inverse with Area

This command generates a report of the angle and horizontal distance between a series of points, and calculates the area of the closed figure defined by the points. Curve data can also be entered and reported. The points can be either picked on the screen, or entered by point number. You can also enter a range of point numbers (i.e. 1-9). The closure is reported using the total distance inversed, and the difference between the starting and ending points, as the closure error.

At the first command prompt, you can enter O for Options to bring up the command options. The Different Radius Tolerance checks that the distance between the PC and radius point and the PT and radius point match for curves. There is an option to report the distances in both feet and meters. The Use Report Formatter chooses between the standard report or customizing the report. You can also set the decimal precisions for the report and whether to report stations for the distances along the perimeter.
The area can be labeled in the drawing using the settings from the Area Defaultscommand. If you don't want to label the area, press Enter at the pick label point prompt. This command creates a polyline of the figure which can be erased or kept in the drawing.

Prompts

Options/<Pick Starting point or point number>: pick a point
Pick point or point numbers (R-RadiusPt,U-Undo,Enter to end): pick a point
Pick point or point numbers (R-RadiusPt,U-Undo,Enter to end): Rfor radius
Radius point number or pick point: pick a point
Curve direction [Left/<Right>]? press Enter
Pick End of Arc or point number (U-Undo,Enter to end): pick a point
Pick point or point numbers (R-RadiusPt,U-Undo,Enter to end): pick a point
Point number (R-RadiusPt,U-Undo,Enter to end): pick a point
Point number (R-RadiusPt,U-Undo,Enter to end): pick a point
Point number (R-RadiusPt,U-Undo,Enter to end): press Enter
SQ. FEET: 27247.4 SQ. YARDS: 3027.5 SQ. MILES: 0.0
ACRES: 0.63 PERIMETER: 668.35
Pick area label centering point: pick a point
Erase Polyline Yes/No <Yes>: press EnterThe command plots a polyline that represents the figure you defined if you want to keep the polyline respond with No.

Inverse with Area


CRD File> c:\data\newplat.crd


PNTNO
  BEARING
       DISTANCE
  NORTHING
  EASTING
  STATION
  DESC


903
                            4940.73
   2490.40
  0.00
     StartPt
       S 48°43'58" W 136.21 
904
                            4850.89
   2388.01
  136.21
       S 13°07'04" E 155.56
905
                            4699.39
   2423.32
  291.77
       S 73°55'04" E 165.34
906
                            4653.59
   2582.19
  457.11
   RADIUS: 111.45
   CHORD: 204.07
     DEGREE: 05°08'28"
   DIR: LEFT
   LENGTH: 257.86
   DELTA: 132°33'53
  TANGENT: 253.67
   CHORD BRG: N 39°47'59" E
   RAD-IN: N 16°04'56" E
   RAD-OUT: S 63°31'03" W
   RADIUS PNTNO: 907 N: 4760.67
  E: 2613.06
908
          
                  4810.37
   2712.82
  714.97
   IP
       N 26°28'57" W 125.87
909
                            4923.03
   2656.69
  840.84
       N 83°55'30" W 167.23
903
                            4940.73
   2490.40
  1008.07
  StartPt


Closure Error Distance> 0.0000

Total Distance Inversed> 1008.07

AREA: 74664.6 SQ METERS






Pulldown
Menu Location:


Area/Layout


Keyboard Command: ia


Prerequisite: None