Penn Foster Oleson Village

[ReMark]

Regarding the questions you put to me.

1. Dashed lines. These can resized by changing the linetype scale in your Properties palette. You can change one then use the Match Properties command to change the remainder. You'll find the button for this on your Home tab, Clipboard panel (far right).

2. Yellow border? I'll have to get back to you on this one. The only yellow I'm aware of is used for the layer border which would have to surround the entire map that you drew.

3. Tree diameter change. The process for this is outlined on page 15. What you are basically doing is redefining the tree block. So you would Explode one tree change the diameter then turn it back into a block using the exact same name. AutoCAD will protest that there is already a block with this name and ask if you really want to do this. The answer is "yes".

4. Block of plat map. I think I know what is being asked but I'll have to verify it first. Wait. I'll be back. Sorry, but you got me stumped on this one. I thought perhaps a "vicinity" or "locus" map was required. I think I'll have to consult the instructions. I'm back. The only thing I see in regards to a block is what P-F calls a Border block. The instructions for this block are on pages 16 and 17.

Have you drawn a scale bar, north arrow and created a legend yet?

[ReMark]

Wow, the instructors suck. I just called and I was asking the instructor about the trim layer for plotting and the dashed lines to enclose the total footage, and I get "thats sounds right", "try" that, "not sure why it's not working," " the other instructor is taking emails", "he won't be in the office until thursday"..... My lid is about to pop off! The plotting part asks for the trim layer, but i never made a trim layer. Do they mean freehand a box 24x36. So close to finishing. I want this over so i can get back to my life. Lol

The Trim line would represent your paper size. It would be a rectangle drawn on layer TRIM, color red, and it would be drawn with the DASHED linetype.

[ReMark]

Border.jpg

The red dashed line is drawn on layer TRIM.
The yellow lines in this drawing are the Border.
Notice the North arrow, Scale bar (lower left hand corner) and the Legend (lower right hand corner. All these elements are called for in the instructions. Your North arrow can be of any design you wish.

I'm not going to be on here much longer as I have some things to catch up on tonight. I will check this thread on Wednesday morning. That's the best I can offer. Good night and good luck finishing up your drawing.

[cosme017]

Attachment 35872

The red dashed line is drawn on layer TRIM.
The yellow lines in this drawing are the Border.
Notice the North arrow, Scale bar (lower left hand corner) and the Legend (lower right hand corner. All these elements are called for in the instructions. Your North arrow can be of any design you wish.



I'm not going to be on here much longer as I have some things to catch up on tonight. I will check this thread on Wednesday morning. That's the best I can offer. Good night and good luck finishing up your drawing.

There isn't a TRIM layer. Check page 3.

[ReMark]

TRIM.PNG

What was that? I couldn't hear you?

[cosme017]

It says activate the trim layer, but when i setup the table from page 3 there wasn't a trim layer. So i guess i am adding another layer called trim, and i'm leaving it at the default settings.

[ReMark]

The TRIM layer should be set up as I previously stated regarding color and linetype.

[ReMark]

The process for changing the diameter of the TREE block from 15 to 10 requires the use of the Explode, Block and MatchProp commands. I believe I covered this in one of my previous posts. When given the option to Redefine the block answer "yes". Keep in mind the block name of TREE has to used.

[chovek]

I am still working on the Oleson Village and hoping someone can answer my questions : What layer are the Roads: SW Alden Street, SW Daves Court, SW Kensington Place, SW Washington Street, Sw Oleson Road, and the extention of SW 85th Ave. on. Thanks!!!

[ReMark]

Unless they have gone and changed things up I would say the street lines go on the Property layer (color: magenta). Many of these double as property lines for a great deal of the individual building lots.