Have you seen COGO Reader?

[DanielStone]

Good day Parcel Aficionados,

With the release of ArcGIS Pro 3.5, the parcel fabric team has introduced the COGO Reader Tool.   COGO Reader is a new tool designed to assist editors that enter metes and bounds to describe land boundaries.  

Here is a short video of Jason Camerano demonstrating the advantages this tool can provide when entering deeds. 

https://link.esri.com/ParcelFabric/COGOReader

Enjoy

Dan Stone

[Rafael_Bombacini]

@GordonCourtney  Legal descriptions are often written differently depending not only on the state or county but also on the individual preparing them. We have tried to cover the majority of deed formats, but it seems that this one can also provide valuable insights. I really like the way you rewrote the curve description. I also created a simpler version (please see the image below).

[GordonCourtney]

@Rafael_Bombacini This is great! Thank you so much.

[AmirBar-Maor]

All

You can register to the meetup which will be dedicated to COGO Reader

https://www.meetup.com/esri-parcel-fabric-meet-up/events/308788324/

[FabianShenk2]

I was so sorry to miss it. Did anyone record the meeting?  Can you post it?

[AmirBar-Maor]

Hello Fabian. It has been recorded.

You can find the recording here: https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-parcel-fabric-videos/meetup-cogo-reader-deep-dive/m-p/1636303#M...

[LTWDGIS]

This is a fantastic tool, but having to use it with a parcel fabric is a show-stopper. I work for a water district that doesn't have the need for a parcel fabric.  We do process legal descriptions on a regular basis, but there is no way to justify the time/expense of creating a parcel fabric just to run the COGO Reader tool.  A parcel fabric makes sense for the appropriate type of operations, such a tracking parcels in an Assessor's Office, but for a lot of us, requiring it kills the use of a great tool in our organization.

[DanielStone]

Good day @LTWDGIS ,

I'm curious, Are the legal descriptions ya'll process describing land?   Why wouldn't the parcel fabric be used for this purpose?  The ArcGIS Parcel Fabric is not only for Tax Parcels, but for any type of land.   What is the type of information you are mapping using legal descriptions?   Leases? Easements? Fee Simple?

[amandahull_seco]

I'm having the same issue. I would like to use the COGO Reader for easements and not have to create a parcel fabric.

[VincentRobinson]

I cant find this tool within Arcpro, i just doaloaded 3.5 yeterday. Can some help me?

[DanielStone]

Good day @VincentRobinson , 

You can get to the tool from the 'Parcel Records Workflows' tab.    This tab will become active when you have a parcel fabric in the map.