The GT_LOTMAKER<\/strong> command in GeoTools<\/strong> is used to design and annotate parcel lots<\/strong>, providing a structured way to create lot boundaries, apply numbering, and generate dimension labels in BricsCAD, AutoCAD, ZWCAD and ARES Commander<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Supports numeric<\/strong> and character-based<\/strong> lot numbering.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Allows setting a starting lot number<\/strong> and custom increment value<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Edge Draw Rule:<\/strong>\n
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Perpendicular to Guide Line<\/strong> \u2013 Ensures lot boundaries are drawn at a right angle to a reference line.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Join Nearest Other Edge<\/strong> \u2013 Connects lots to the closest existing boundary.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Distance Measurement Options:<\/strong>\n
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Absolute (From Reference Point)<\/strong> \u2013 Measures from a fixed starting point.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Relative (From Last Measured Point)<\/strong> \u2013 Measures from the previous point for continuous plotting.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Additional Lot Design Features:<\/strong>\n
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Create Closed Polygons On-the-Go<\/strong> \u2013 Automatically generates closed lot boundaries<\/strong> as polygons.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Create Dimensions<\/strong> \u2013 Adds dimension annotations<\/strong> to the lot boundaries.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Create Text Labels<\/strong> \u2013 Inserts lot number text labels<\/strong> for easy identification.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Customization Controls:<\/strong>\n
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Dimension Offset Distance<\/strong> \u2013 Defines spacing for dimension annotations.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Define Units & Label Settings<\/strong> \u2013 Allows users to configure measurement units and segment labeling preferences<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Benefits:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
This tool is essential for urban planners, surveyors, and land developers<\/strong>, enabling efficient lot creation and annotation<\/strong> in CAD drawings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Summary The GT_LOTMAKER command in GeoTools is used to design and annotate parcel lots, providing a structured way to create lot boundaries, apply numbering, and generate dimension labels in BricsCAD, AutoCAD, ZWCAD and ARES Commander. GeoTool -> Draw Tools -> Draw Tools -> Draw parcel-Lots Tool Key Features Include: Benefits: This tool is essential for urban planners, surveyors, and land developers, enabling efficient lot creation and annotation in CAD drawings.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[170,26,171],"class_list":["post-6600","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-geotools-commands","tag-draw-parcel-lots-tool","tag-geotools-command","tag-gt_lotmaker"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thedesignsense.com\/geotools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6600","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thedesignsense.com\/geotools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thedesignsense.com\/geotools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thedesignsense.com\/geotools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thedesignsense.com\/geotools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6600"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/thedesignsense.com\/geotools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6600\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7251,"href":"https:\/\/thedesignsense.com\/geotools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6600\/revisions\/7251"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thedesignsense.com\/geotools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6600"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thedesignsense.com\/geotools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6600"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thedesignsense.com\/geotools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6600"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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