topic Construct from parent: Linestring vs Breakline tool in State & Local Government Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/state-local-government-questions/construct-from-parent-linestring-vs-breakline-tool/m-p/214488#M1260 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>Hello,</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>The current workflow I have for creating parcels is to first start by building a section.&nbsp; Then I use the "construct from parent" option to create quarter-quarter sections.&nbsp; I then build my parcels from the quarter-quarter sections as many of my parcels are not described by metes and bounds, but instead by the quarter quarter section(s). </SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>For building quarter quarter sections from a parent section, I discovered that I can use the breakline tool, or the linestring tool.&nbsp; I would like to know which option is better.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Breakline Option:</SPAN><BR /><BR /><UL><BR /><LI>Select "construct from parent" from the original section</LI><BR /><LI>For the west line select "breakline"</LI><BR /><LI>calculate 1/4 of the line length</LI><BR /><LI>enter that length in 4 times, select "proportion with remaining distance" then press "ok"</LI><BR /><LI>repeat for the north, east, and south side</LI><BR /><LI>connect the vertices to create 16 quarter quarter sections</LI><BR /></UL><BR /><SPAN>Linestring Option:</SPAN><BR /><BR /><UL><BR /><LI>Select "construct from parent" from the original section</LI><BR /><LI>For the west line select "un-buildable"</LI><BR /><LI>use the segmented line tool to create 4 segments from the northwest corner to the southwest corner.</LI><BR /><LI>repeat for the north, east, and south side</LI><BR /><LI>connect the vertices to create 16 quarter quarter sections</LI><BR /></UL><BR /><BR /><STRONG>NOTE</STRONG><SPAN> This request assumes that I am working with a "perfect" 640 Acre section that does not include a government lot or a fractional quarter.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Thanks</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Tue, 09 Aug 2011 18:27:47 GMT MarkVolz 2011-08-09T18:27:47Z Construct from parent: Linestring vs Breakline tool https://community.esri.com/t5/state-local-government-questions/construct-from-parent-linestring-vs-breakline-tool/m-p/214488#M1260 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>Hello,</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>The current workflow I have for creating parcels is to first start by building a section.&nbsp; Then I use the "construct from parent" option to create quarter-quarter sections.&nbsp; I then build my parcels from the quarter-quarter sections as many of my parcels are not described by metes and bounds, but instead by the quarter quarter section(s). </SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>For building quarter quarter sections from a parent section, I discovered that I can use the breakline tool, or the linestring tool.&nbsp; I would like to know which option is better.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Breakline Option:</SPAN><BR /><BR /><UL><BR /><LI>Select "construct from parent" from the original section</LI><BR /><LI>For the west line select "breakline"</LI><BR /><LI>calculate 1/4 of the line length</LI><BR /><LI>enter that length in 4 times, select "proportion with remaining distance" then press "ok"</LI><BR /><LI>repeat for the north, east, and south side</LI><BR /><LI>connect the vertices to create 16 quarter quarter sections</LI><BR /></UL><BR /><SPAN>Linestring Option:</SPAN><BR /><BR /><UL><BR /><LI>Select "construct from parent" from the original section</LI><BR /><LI>For the west line select "un-buildable"</LI><BR /><LI>use the segmented line tool to create 4 segments from the northwest corner to the southwest corner.</LI><BR /><LI>repeat for the north, east, and south side</LI><BR /><LI>connect the vertices to create 16 quarter quarter sections</LI><BR /></UL><BR /><BR /><STRONG>NOTE</STRONG><SPAN> This request assumes that I am working with a "perfect" 640 Acre section that does not include a government lot or a fractional quarter.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Thanks</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Tue, 09 Aug 2011 18:27:47 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/state-local-government-questions/construct-from-parent-linestring-vs-breakline-tool/m-p/214488#M1260 MarkVolz 2011-08-09T18:27:47Z Re: Construct from parent: Linestring vs Breakline tool https://community.esri.com/t5/state-local-government-questions/construct-from-parent-linestring-vs-breakline-tool/m-p/214489#M1261 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>Both workflows seem to have the same results so it would be basically up to you which one you want to choose.&nbsp; I was a little thrown off with the word "linestring" because that is a separate tool.&nbsp; I assume you are referring to the Segmented Line Tool correct? </SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Using the Segmented Line Tool will just create 4 proportionally equal segments on the line.&nbsp; If you want a more precise break-point I would recommend using the Breakline tool.&nbsp; Otherwise, the Segmented Line Tool works fine.</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Tue, 23 Aug 2011 23:18:18 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/state-local-government-questions/construct-from-parent-linestring-vs-breakline-tool/m-p/214489#M1261 JasonCamerano 2011-08-23T23:18:18Z