Using the Draw Tools
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The new road must connect to an existing non-limited access road for routing
to occur on the new road.
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Each time you intersect an existing road, hover the mouse over the road to
display the yellow diamond symbol and click to create a connection point
before continuing to draw. If you draw the line over the road without
creating a connection point, routing cannot occur along the intersection.
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Once you locate the connection point for your new road, click the map to place the
first point. Click point-to-point or drag to add the new road to the draw layer.
The following information is available as you add each point in your road:
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The coordinates of each point display in the corresponding text boxes.
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The distance and bearing/angle of each new point from its previous point
display in the corresponding text boxes.
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To finish the line draw for the new road, enter the last point on the map screen and
click Done.
The new road displays on the map with the name you typed in the Road Name text
box.
You can also finish the line draw by pressing the ENTER key on your keyboard or
double-clicking while entering the last point of the line.
Drawing a Line, Arc, or Spline on the Map
You can add lines, arcs, and splines to a draw file and adjust their line style, color, width,
and display them with map line features.
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Use lines to mark boundaries or to add railroads or utility lines. You can draw lines
with varied line styles, weights, and colors, including lines that reflect actual map
line types.
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Use arcs to add curved line features to a draw file. You can draw arcs with varied
line styles, weights, and colors, including lines that reflect actual map line types.
Note An arc is created by entering only three points on the map. The first and
second points determine the distance of the first arc base from the last arc base. The
third point, placed between the first two, determines the radius of the arc and fixes
the arc in place.
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Use splines to add map features that contain curves. You can draw splines with
varied line colors, weights, and styles, including lines that reflect actual map line
types.
Note As you draw a spline, points are entered in much the same way as those
entered when creating a line. The difference between a line and a spline is that when
you enter each point, the line segment between the points curves instead of staying
straight.
To Draw a Line, Arc, or Spline
Use the following steps to draw a line/arc/spline.
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Click the Draw tab.
2.
Click and hold the Line/Arc/Spline tool
and select the tool you
want.
3.
Select a line/arc/spline style from the Style drop-down list.
4.
Click the color button next to the Style drop-down list to select a line/arc/spline
color.
