Traversing to a "point of beginning" and then deleting those first lines

Question

Hi, I'm new to GIS in general, and there must be a way to do this, but I can't figure it out.

I have to traverse legal descriptions, which usually start at a fixed Township/ Range/ Section corner. They then tell you to go a certain distance from that point, and that ending point is the "point of beginning" for the parcel or lines I'm trying to traverse.

So how do I get it so you can't see those first couple of traverses, or get the traverse to start at that new "point of beginning" created from the first start point?

TIA

AmirBar-Maor · Answer

@JohnCoddHere

The parcel fabric connection lines can be used to model any type of line that does not form a parcel boundary, yet has COGO measurements associated with it.
We have seen it used by organizations to model things like:

* Connection lines from the commencement point to the POB
* Survey tie lines
* Road centerlines
* ...

It is a business decision to have a 'Connection Type'. It might make sense if you want to be able to symbolize them differently, for example, or only show one type and not the other.
I think (and I might be wrong) that most organizations do not try to differentiate between them because of the extra work it would require to maintain it and the little business benefit. IMHO keeping it simple is usually better.

So this is your decision to make.

I'll be happy if other community members chime in

JohnCoddHere · Answer

Hello @AmirBar-Maor  :  So when we (and Esri) are designing schema and Domains for ConnectionLineTypes should one of them be named PointOfBeginning or POB?  Thanks!

AmirBar-Maor · Answer

@MeganGreen

These are useful examples to get you going.

You can use connection lines from the commencement point (e.g. section corner) to the POB, then press 'New' to clear the traverse pane, select your parcel lines and close the loop according to the metes and bounds description.