Spatial Manager Blog : Drafting
Divide polygons into custom areas or by percentages
Divides any selected polygon or closed polyline into sequential slices whose areas you explicitly define (absolute values) or express as percentages of the original. You first indicate the orientation by picking or drawing a reference line; the tool then generates... more
Divide a polygon into a number of equal parts
Splits a polygon or closed polyline into a specified number of equal area parts along lines aligned with a chosen direction. This approach ensures that each resulting section has the same size, making it especially useful for land parceling, planning... more
Divide polygons into equal width stripes
Splits a polygon or closed polyline into a specified number of equidistant stripes (equal width bands) aligned with a chosen direction. Each stripe has the same width measured perpendicular to the stripe direction (areas may differ if the shape is... more
Convert polyline type
Quickly switch polylines between 2D and 3D formats directly in your drawing environment with ease and flexibility. The tool maintains accuracy and consistency throughout the process, intelligently retaining essential properties such as layer or color of the original polylines whenever... more
Start a drafting project over Google Earth imagery base
This article explains how to start a drafting or design project using a Google Earth imagery base. It provides step-by-step instructions on how to overlay drawings, plans, or architectural projects onto real satellite images from Google Earth, allowing users to... more
Adjust geometries to a base map
Rubber sheeting refers to a method in mapping and surveying where a map or spatial data is adjusted or “stretched” to align with a reference map or coordinate system. This process helps to fix distortions caused by differences in scale,... more