topic Re: Parcel Drafter questions in Local Government Solutions Users Questions

Parcel Drafter questions

AdamGebhart — Thu, 01 Jun 2017 20:20:40 GMT

Can anybody help me with these questions? I am trying to setup a WAB Developer 2.4 app with the Parcel Drafter and have hit a few snags or just need clarification on some things.

1) Where are the traverses saved and in what file type? Same location as my data? Can I set things up so the user can save the traverses to their device?

2) Is there a way to delete the lines or polygons without using the Edit widget? I either can't do it at all or there isn't consistency with it.

3) Can I change the configuration so that boundary lines are first active, then change the default settings such as quadrant bearing in place of north or south azimuth? Maybe in the widget_config.json?

4) Is there a way to change the distance and length unit to just feet instead of survey feet?

5) I have tested some simple square or rectangle traverses that should have a closure error of zero, but I tend to get at least a 1.5' closure error. My feature service was published in the same projection (Iowa State Plane South) as all of our other services, and the parcels, lines and relationship are in SDE. Could it be related to question #4?

6) The rotation isn't working. We use custom basemaps - could it be related to Chelsea Rozek's comment here?

Re: Parcel Drafter questions

RebeccaStrauch__GISP — Thu, 01 Jun 2017 20:28:46 GMT

I can't answer all your questions, but wanted to make sure you've seen https://community.esri.com/docs/DOC-9065-traverse-widget-220 in case this will help with your needs.

Re: Parcel Drafter questions

AdamGebhart — Thu, 01 Jun 2017 20:42:18 GMT

I had not seen that. Thank you very much for passing it along and I will check it out.

Re: Parcel Drafter questions

ChrisColney — Fri, 02 Jun 2017 16:44:39 GMT

You can change the default settings by re-ordering the mo.planSettingsOptions within the "\ParcelDrafter\widgets\ParcelDrafter\utils.js" file. I use Notepad++ to do this.

The attached jpeg shows the default order of the Parcel Drafter widget utils.js on top of the re-worked code.

I hope this helps!

Re: Parcel Drafter questions

AdamGebhart — Fri, 02 Jun 2017 17:25:42 GMT

colneycm1‌

Thank you. That helps with question 3.

Re: Parcel Drafter questions

ChrisBuscaglia — Fri, 02 Jun 2017 21:54:05 GMT

Hi Adam -

Question 1 - The Parcel Drafter doesn't save the traverse as a file, the courses are only saved as features.

Question 2 - The only way to delete lines or modify a parcel is to use the 'Edit Traverse' function or edit the individual lines using the edit widget.

Question 3 - This has been logged as an enhancement request - https://github.com/Esri/Parcel-Drafter/issues/60

Question 4 - Currently, the application supports the US Survey foot (.3048006 vs. int. foot .3048) and we can add this at a future release.

Question 5 - I don't think that what you're experiencing is related to the US Survey foot since the difference is .0000006 ft. This could be related to the survey/deed/description, typo, etc. Please send the description that you're entering (through this channel), and open a technical support case for that issue so that we can triage.

Question 6 - Please open a technical support case for that issue so that we can triage.

Chris Buscaglia

Local Government Solutions Team

Re: Parcel Drafter questions

AdamGebhart — Wed, 07 Jun 2017 20:46:54 GMT

CBuscaglia-esristaff‌

Thank you for getting back to me. Your information is very helpful.

Regarding question #5, I'm not getting an error with a simple square traverse now. Not sure what happened the first time around.

I will look over your answers some more as I have time in the next few weeks. Is snapping available?

Re: Parcel Drafter questions

ChrisBuscaglia — Wed, 07 Jun 2017 21:32:08 GMT

Hi Adam -

Good news on #5. Let me know if you run into any issues with this - we put quite a bit of work into this to make sure it can handle projected datasets (ex. State Plane) added to webmaps.

Snapping definitely supported against any layer in your webmap. I'd recommend that you add current tax parcels, control points (or section corners) as minimum.

Chris

Re: Parcel Drafter questions

BryceGood — Wed, 26 Jul 2017 20:35:12 GMT

Hi Chris,

I got to the end of the Parcel Drafter widget configuration and when I hit "OK" to close the widget I received a message saying "Invalid sequenceId". What does that mean and what is it referring to??

Thank you,

Bryce

Re: Parcel Drafter questions

BryceGood — Wed, 26 Jul 2017 20:41:23 GMT

Chris,

I guess I meant to ask why is my sequence ID field and Foreign Key field blank and won't let me choose anything?

Re: Parcel Drafter questions

ChrisBuscaglia — Wed, 02 Aug 2017 17:10:19 GMT

Hi Bryce -

First, just wanted to let you know that developer edition is no longer required - you can configure the parcel drafter with standard WAB for ArcGIS.

I know exactly what you're talking about with the SequenceID and Foreign Key, they are required fields in your feature layer. Did you download the layer package here: http://solutions.arcgis.com/local-government/help/parcel-drafter/

Chris

Re: Parcel Drafter questions

ChelseaRozek — Fri, 18 May 2018 16:09:02 GMT

FYI for anyone else trying this, it only worked for me once I did it in the Widget.js as well, though not sure if you actually need to change in both.

Re: Parcel Drafter questions

Anonymous User — Wed, 04 Dec 2019 17:57:32 GMT

Hi Chris, your answer on question three has a link within it. The link is no longer valid. Are you able to confirm if the widget with Arc Online now has the capability to move the solid line above the dotted line. Can this be added as a default? Is there a product enhancement in place for this request?

Thanks,

Paul Wiles

Re: Parcel Drafter questions

ChrisBuscaglia — Wed, 04 Dec 2019 18:04:45 GMT

Paul,

Question 3 - we enhanced the widget so that the last-used settings are saved (ex. Quadrant Bearing v. North Azimuth) but the default line category has not been updated.

The line category is saved for every subsequent entry - for example, if I change to boundary it will remember that change for every other line until I change it again.

Does that help?

Chris

Re: Parcel Drafter questions

Anonymous User — Wed, 04 Dec 2019 18:10:40 GMT

Hi Chris,

Yes that does help. We will have to make sure when training end users how to use the widget, they are aware of the change and their modification to their default selection is permanent (until a future change).

Thanks for the information,

Paul