Adding connection lines to improve connectivity in the parcel fabric

This topic applies to ArcEditor and ArcInfo only.

When adding connection lines between parcel points, connection lines are added to the traverse of each parcel you want to connect.

Connection line in the parcel traverse

Steps:

To add connection lines to parcels in the fabric, follow these steps:
1. In an edit session in ArcMap, click the Create Connection tool on the Parcel Editor toolbar.
If you are working in manual mode using fabric jobs, click the Create Connection tool in an open fabric job.
2. Click to snap on the two points between which you want to add a connection line.
The Point 1 and Point 2 text boxes on the Create Connection Line dialog box are populated with the point IDs of the points you clicked.
3. On the Create Connection Line dialog box, check the check boxes of the parcels listed under Parcels to Connect for which you want to create connection lines.
Any parcels that share the points you clicked are displayed under Parcels to Connect. For example, you may want to add a connection line to only one of the adjacent parcels that shares the point you clicked.
The rotation of the parcels is displayed under Rotation on the Create Connection Line dialog box.

Note:

A parcel has a rotation if it needs to be rotated to fit into the surrounding parcel fabric. Large rotations might indicate data inaccuracies that could cause a fabric least-squares adjustment to fail. When adding a connection line to a parcel that has a rotation, be aware that the difference between the specified dimensions of the connection line and the rotated dimensions could cause a fabric least-squares adjustment to fail.

4. If necessary, type the correct bearing and distance of the connection line in the Bearing and Distance text boxes.
The bearing and distance of the connection line are initially generated from the connection line geometry. Connection line dimensions should be obtained from the plan or record of survey. If the parcel fabric contains accurate data, the differences between the generated and typed values should not be significant.
5. Click Apply to create the connection line.

Note:

A parcel has a rotation if it needs to be rotated to fit into the surrounding parcel fabric. Large rotations might indicate data inaccuracies that could cause a fabric least-squares adjustment to fail. When adding a connection line to a parcel that has a rotation, be aware that the difference between the specified dimensions of the connection line and the rotated dimensions could cause a fabric least-squares adjustment to fail.

Tip:

To view the rotated parcel, double-click the parcel to open it. If parcel coordinate view is toggled on, click Parcel Editor > Parcel Coordinate View to turn off displaying parcels using parcel fabric coordinates. Parcels are displayed using their COGO dimensions instead.

Tip:

If you have typed bearing and distance values for the connection line, you can click the Recalculate button on the Create Connection Line dialog box to regenerate the bearing and distance dimensions that are computed from the connection line geometry.