Latest Contributions by AmirBar-Maor

‎07-25-2025

Make sure to configure your units properly before you start editing. These are the places to configure for parcel editing

‎07-25-2025

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#M237

‎07-25-2025

The COGO Reader tool reads and extracts COGO dimensions from Deeds. Instead of manually entering COGO dimensions for hours, you can extract and review the COGO measurements in a matter of minutes. COGO Reader is designed for US deeds that contain metes-and-bounds descriptions written in English. This session covered: How to read OCGO and create parcels How to review the extracted dimensions and misclose How to fix failed OCR to improve COGO extraction How to use the traverse for deeds that were partially extracted How to create a parcel fabric in 5 minutes and start using COGO Reader Providing feedback COGO Reader road map Q&A

‎07-17-2025

This video demonstrates how to use Python to automate data migration to the parcel fabric. This is the code used in the script import arcpy PFName = "ParcelFabric" ParcelSourceData = "./Parcels.SHP" # source polygons in current directory SR = arcpy.Describe(ParcelSourceData).spatialReference # retrieve the spatial reference of source data FGDB = arcpy.CreateFileGDB_management("./", "Staging.gdb") # create a file geodatabase in current directory FDS = arcpy.CreateFeatureDataset_management(FGDB, "ParcelEditing", SR) # Create a feature dataset using the spatial reference #Create Schema PF = arcpy.CreateParcelFabric_parcel(FDS, PFName) # Creating a new parcel fabric (PF, Parcels, Lines) = arcpy.AddParcelType_parcel(PF, "Parcels") # adding a parcel type arcpy.AddField_management(Parcels, "RecordName",'TEXT') # Adding a field for the record name that is used for records creation # Append Data arcpy.management.Append(ParcelSourceData, Parcels, "NO_TEST") # appending source data to parcel polygons arcpy.edit.SimplifyByStraightLinesAndCircularArcs(Parcels, "0.5 Meters", "FIT_TO_VERTICES", "CREATE", 20, 4, "1 Meters", "10000 Meters", 2, "PRESERVE", None) # Fit true curves arcpy.CreateParcelRecords_parcel(Parcels, "RecordName") # creating new parcel records arcpy.BuildParcelFabric_parcel(PF) # building the parcel fabric

‎07-17-2025

@SimonSchütte_ct Thanks for sharing. Do you use Whisper to enter metes and bounds descriptions? I ask because: Whisper takes as input voice recordings (wav files) - would users want to record themselves reading a deed and then process it? How would they specify DMS (Degrees - minutes - seconds) for directions? Would users be OK with dedicating 1 GB -10GB of RAM for this process? Whisper also requires the installation of other packages to work. Since COGO Reader can process a deed faster than reading it outload, I don't think that's a direction we'll be exploring anytime soon

‎07-16-2025

This is a short video showing how easy it is to migrate to the parcel fabric from polygons (SHP files). ANYONE can follow these steps and migrate their data. This process is well documented here No more excuses Enjoy!

‎07-16-2025

If you wonder how difficult it is to migrate to the parcel fabric, this short video will give you an idea:

‎07-15-2025

@BillFox We actually thought about that. You have providers like Google, Amazon and others that will turn voice to text, but they all require sending your data to the cloud and a paid subscription. We also experimented with AI, including the leading players, and found out: They all require you to send the deed to the cloud, which might create issues around IP for the deed and its use. It's a black box without a 'men in the loop' It never says "I don't know what to do" - instead it 'hallucinates' and provides a completely wrong answer It requires a paid subscription - would you pay for something that gives you wrong results and takes more time to review than entering the deed manually? That said, I agree - AI/ML will offer some opportunities, and we have implemented some parcel fabric capabilities with the ArcGIS Pro AI Assistant (not released yet).

‎07-15-2025

@BillFox We implemented and released the COGO tools in ArcGIS Pro (like Traverse and COGO enabled feature classes) before releasing the parcel fabric. That was done in part because we know that COGO tools are used outside of land records to create geometries from measurements. For parcels (Land Records /Cadastre) this is the evolution of esri technology: The parcel fabric offers many advantages, some of which are: Parcel lineage and historic parcels All records are associated with their legal source (record) - they are defendable. Tools that make data entry more efficient (like COGO Reader, but not only) Tools that help you identify quality issues in your data Tools that let you fix common quality issues in your data Ability to evaluate and improve spatial accuracy over time Ability to use web services: view and edit parcels from any type of client, not only desktop. 4D - ability to view the data as it was in historic moments in time. ... Coverages and ArcStorm are examples of great technology for that time. We also get nostalgic for a good BUILD and CLEAN 🙂 We do not prevent organizations from managing their land records outside the parcel fabric, but we consider those types of solutions as custom solutions. Most customers, however, prefer COTS and configuration over a custom solution. If you are attending the UC we will love to talk with you in person.

‎07-14-2025

This webinar will be dedicated to COGO Reader. We will also show how easy it is to migrate your existing data to the parcel fabric (it only takes a few minutes) You are welcome to join https://www.meetup.com/esri-parcel-fabric-meet-up/events/308788324/?eventOrigin=group_events_list

‎07-10-2025

@DeanAnderson2 - well done Yes - Attribute Rules can also delete rows in another table. This is an interesting use case (keeping a list of cancelled parcel numbers). I wonder if this is applicable to many other counties in the US. Maybe something to consider @ChrisBuscaglia

‎07-09-2025

@JamesMoy - welcome to the community. The best would be to contact esri technical support and provide the failing deeds with the chord bearing. We are already fixing a few issues that have to do with curve extraction and that will help us make sure we covered Georgia. COGO Reader is for the US only

‎07-09-2025

@DeanAnderson2 I presume you use this option when you merge (with an active record) This 'preserves' the attribute of parcel 'A' but retires the original parcels 'A' and 'B'. Your code will be triggered twice, for the historic A and B. The issue is the 'order of operations': the parcels are marked historic before the new parcel 'A' is committed to the table. This is the reason you are getting 2 cancelled taxlots instead of the desired outcome of a single canceled parcel 'B'. We could look into changing this in the tool itself, but the new order of operation might not work for someone else (e.g. - making sure there are not 2 parcels with the same name). The only solution I can think about is to add another rule that is triggered on insert of a new parcel. If the new the new parcel name exists in the historic parcels, delete it from the cancelled parcel name table.

‎07-08-2025

Based on the comments to this post I've created a modified version that snaps lines: https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-parcel-fabric-questions/how-can-i-connect-my-lot-lines-and-snap-while/m-p/1563390

‎07-08-2025

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/

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Get your units right

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Automating data migration using Python

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Migrating to the Parcel Fabric is (too) easy!

Re: Expand COGO Reader beyond Parcel Fabric

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Re: Expand COGO Reader beyond Parcel Fabric

Re: Expand COGO Reader beyond Parcel Fabric

Re: Attribute rule not working with merge to update table

Re: Guiding the CogoReader -- Helping it identify when the reader misses bearing and distance from a section corner.

Re: Attribute rule not working with merge to update table

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Re: Have you seen COGO Reader?

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