Line Standards

> Question: WHat line standard do you use for Boundary lines/Property lines? Leaders?

It depends.

On a CR or RS I use a 0.7mm solid for the boundary. If it's an Architectural I will use a 0.7mm long/short/long dashed type just to make it stand out for the client.

Edit: For leaders just small arcs with no arrowhead symbol type on the end and only in cases where I need to do that. Normally if there is one continous line type and a bearing is on one end and a distance on the other end, I do not place any leaders.

When it's possible I prefer to highlight the property line with a grey background line. That allows the underlying line to show through and allows the call (section line, row line) that the legal is based on to be seen.

> Question: WHat line standard do you use for Boundary lines/Property lines? Leaders?
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> I've always used a long line, dash dash, Longer line for Boundaries
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> Solid leader line with a filled arrow head.

Simple solid line at 0.9mm. I leave different types of dashed lines for Vacated lines (0.7mm with grey 251) and adjoiner lines (probably 0.3mm, same grey), easement lines and the such. I learned somewhere that the heavy, bold closed line gives the lot, tract or parcel on the plat more of a contained or "bounded" feeling. Broken lines look like something could pass through it.

Solid leader with filled arrow head. Probably 0.2mm.

I know it sounds pretty boring, but I've never had a complaint yet.

Carl

P.S. I do like the idea of the grey shading behind the line though.

You have to be careful when you use it. It looks great when it's plotted or PDF'd. However, unless it's scanned using a quality scanner the line will tend to black out. Then if it's copied sometimes it will fade. The grey shades have to be played with to make it work. But, if you have control of the process it works well.

> You have to be careful when you use it. It looks great when it's plotted or PDF'd. However, unless it's scanned using a quality scanner the line will tend to black out. Then if it's copied sometimes it will fade. The grey shades have to be played with to make it work. But, if you have control of the process it works well.

Thanks. I would probably print to a PDF and test it out. I don't think it would look good on my home county's instrument scans though. Not enough definition/contrast.

Looks great on yours though. Nice touch.

> Question: WHat line standard do you use for Boundary lines/Property lines? Leaders?
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Well, the boundary of the tract or parcel that is the subject of the survey ought to be the first line your eye is drawn to on the map. I ordinarily use a 0.75mm continuous line for those.

The lines of secondary importance are:

- lines of adjacent properties (long-dashed with 0.35mm for street and alley lines and long-dashed 0.25mm for lot lines in a subdivision)
- any even older lines of earlier subdivisions (mid-dashed with 0.25mm)
- interior lines of parcels combined to make the subject tract (long dashed with 0.25mm)
- easements and setbacks (mid-dashed or short-dashed with 0.25mm)
- centerlines of rights-of-way (long dash-dot-long dash with 0.25mm)
- tie lines (short dashed or dotted with 0.25mm)

I prefer to use a dotted leader when a solid leader competes with the other linework.

I don't think it would look good on my home county's instrument scans though. Not enough definition/contrast.

You are exactly right.

this is my pdf of the drawing I send out (it's rotated 90 degs. on my monitor).

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Here is the PDF that the county scanned

As you can see it lost a bit during the scan. Yuck!
Of course it's not just my grey lines that get messed up with their scanner.

Nice touch, Moe.