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Using the Draw Tools
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Click outside the object's active box on the map.
Placing a Routable Road, Routable Trail, Line, Arc, or
Spline at a Specific Location
You can place any line object (routable road, routable trail, line, arc, or spline) at a specific
coordinate location.
To Place a Line Object at a Specific Location
Use the following steps to place your line object at a specific coordinate location.
1. Click the Draw tab.
2. To place a routable road or trail, click and hold the Routable Road/Routable Trail
tool and select the tool you want.
OR
To place a line/arc/spline, click and hold the Line/Arc/Spline tool and
select the tool you want. Then, select the line, style, width (if available), and color
for your line/arc/spline.
3. Select the Coordinate option, or use the Distance and Bearing/Angle option in
conjunction with the Coordinate option, and enter the appropriate coordinates or
numbers into the corresponding text boxes to the right of the text style options box.
Note If you are placing an arc, enter new numbers into the Distance and
Bearing/Angle text boxes for the two base points of the arc only. When the central
shape point of the arc is selected, the text options change from Distance and
Bearing/Angle to Radius and Direction. Enter the appropriate radius number and
direction to change the radius for this point.
4. Click Apply and repeat the procedure for the second point.
The line object displays on the map at those coordinates, distance, and bearing or
angle.
OR
After placing the first point coordinate, move your pointer to the map screen and
place the other points by hand by clicking on the screen.
5. To place additional points, lines, or other draw objects on the map in reference to the
first line, enter a specific distance and bearing into the corresponding text boxes and
click Apply.