Lot File by Pick Interior

This command is used to create a lot by picking a point, and having the program figure the enclosing linework. The linework do not need to be closed themselves but selected together they should define closed areas. All the lots will have the same block name as entered and all lots will be assigned a starting station of 0.0.

The lots are defined by the series of point numbers. This command will create point numbers in the current coordinate (.CRD) file for each point in the bounding polylines. Before creating a point number, the program will check to see if the point coordinates are already in the coordinate (.CRD) file and will use the existing point number if found.

This command works well in conjunction with Lot File Manager. Once a lot (.LOT) file containing 1 or more lots is created, all lots can be redrawn automatically, with annotation, using Lot File Manager. Furthermore, since the lots are drawn from point numbers, if the point numbers for the lot corners are moved, the lots can be redrawn to the new point positions using Lot File Manager. If a point number is at the corner of four lots, moving that one point number will update all four lots.

Linework areas to convert into 3 lots

Prompts

Lot File By Pick Interior dialog
Pick point inside lot perimeter: pick an interior point
Lot Name <1>: enter name for lot
Pick point inside lot perimeter (Enter to end): press Enter

Pulldown Menu Location: Area/Layout > Create Lots
Keyboard Command: pt2lot
Prerequisite: Linework