5.0 Plan Creator Classifications

a. To classify a polygon, select the polygon required by either clicking on it, or by selecting it in the left hand panel.

b. Click the ellipsis next to the selected polygon.

c. Select Add classification and style from the pop-up window.

d. The left-hand panel will refresh. Select the appropriate Classification and Style from the drop-down menus.

e. Click Continue.

f. The polygon will still be selected within the pop-up menu which is still on the screen. If the editing of this polygon is complete, press the escape key (Esc) to dismiss the pop-up menu.

a. To classify multiple polygons, select the required polygons by either clicking on them while holding down the control key (Ctrl), or by selecting them in the left hand panel.

b. Click the ellipsis next to any of the selected polygons and choose Add classification from the pop-up window.

c. The left-hand panel will refresh. Select the appropriate Classification from the drop-down menu and click Continue.

d. The standard left-hand panel will now show with the pop-up menu still visible.

Now select Add style from the pop-up window.

e. The left-hand panel will refresh again. Select the appropriate Style from the drop-down menu and click Continue.

Please note, in the example above the classification was chosen first. When viewing the style menu the selected polygons will show their classification - if the style had been chosen first then the colour & style of the polygons would be shown when viewing the classification menu.

f. The standard left-hand panel will now show with the pop-up menu still visible. 

g.  If the editing of the polygons is complete, press the escape key (Esc) to dismiss the pop-up menu.

a. To add a boundary reference to a polygon, select the polygon required by either clicking on it, or by selecting it in the left hand panel.

b. Click the ellipsis next to the selected polygon.

c. Select Add boundary references from the pop-up window.

d. Select the start point for the boundary reference.

e. Select the end point for the boundary reference. The selected boundary will now be highlighted in green.

f. Click Confirm Line.

g. Add the Start Label, the End Label and select the Classification.

h. Click either Confirm or Add another.

i. If Confirm was selected the boundary reference will have been added. Press the escape key (Esc) to dismiss the pop-up menu.

j. If Add another was selected, repeat d. to h. until all boundary references have been added. Then finish by pressing the escape key (Esc) to dismiss the pop-up menu.

Please note, the boundary reference will be applied to the boundary between wherever you click the start and end points.

If you wish it to follow a different path between those points, press the hotkey letter O on your keyboard to toggle between the two possibilities.

a. Select the letter by clicking on it. The letter will be highlighted blue and the cursor will change to a grab hand 

Drag the boundary reference letter to the required position

b. Click anywhere on the map canvas to deselect the letter.

a. To edit a boundary reference, click the Edit link.

b. If you are happy with the line highlighted in green click the Confirm line button.

c. Otherwise redraw the line and then click the Confirm line button.

d. Re-enter the Start Label and End Label.

You also have the option to amend the Classification.

Once finished, click Confirm.

e. The boundary reference has been amended.

a. Map your subjects as normal from the deed. In this example, the deed plan shows a burden that will need a reference between two points.

Establish the distance along the boundary to the point from the deed or deed plan

b. Use the Distance Offset tool to place a construction point at the required position on the boundary.

c. Click the ellipsis next to the selected polygon.

d. Select Add boundary references from the pop-up window.

e. Select the start point for the boundary reference.

 Select the end point for the boundary reference.

The boundary selected will now be highlighted green.

Remember to use the hotkey S on the keyboard to toggle between snapping to an OS point and a construction point.

f. Click Confirm Line.

g. Add the Start Label, the End Label and select the Classification.

h. Click Confirm.

i. The partial boundary reference has now been added.

a. To remove a boundary reference, click the Remove link against the reference you wish to remove.

b. The boundary reference has been removed.

a. If you need the polygon to have a label,select the polygon required by either clicking on it, or by selecting it in the left hand panel.

b. Click the ellipsis next to the selected polygon.

c.  Select Add Label from the pop-up window.

d. Enter the required label information in the field.

e. Click Save Label.

f. The label is placed in the centre of the polygon.

a. If the polygon label needs to be moved from where it has automatically been positioned, click on the label to select it.  The label will be highlighted blue and the cursor will change to a grab hand 

b. Click and drag the label to the required position. If the label is dragged outside the polygon extent, a call out line (arrow) is automatically created.

a. To amend the polygon label, select the polygon required by either clicking on it, or by selecting it in the left hand panel.

b. Click the ellipsis next to the selected polygon.

c. Select Edit Label from the pop-up window.

d. Delete the current label text and re-enter the required label text in the field.

e. Click Save Label.

f. The label has now been changed.

a. To remove the polygon label, select the polygon required by either clicking on it, or by selecting it in the left hand panel.

b. Click the ellipsis next to the selected polygon.

c. Select Edit Label from the pop-up window.

d. Delete the current label text so nothing is shown in the polygon label field.

e. Click Save Label.

f. The label has now been deleted.

a. To classify a line, select the line required by either clicking on it, or by selecting it in the left hand panel.

b. Click the ellipsis next to the selected line.

c. Select Add classification and colour from the pop-up window.

d. The left-hand panel will refresh. Select the appropriate Classification and colour from the drop-down menus.

e. Click Continue.

f. The line will still be selected within the pop-up menu which is still on the screen. If the editing of this line is complete, press the escape key (Esc) to dismiss the pop-up menu.

a. To classify multiple lines, select the required lines by either clicking on them while holding down the control key (Ctrl), or by selecting them in the left hand panel.

b. Click the ellipsis next to any of the selected lines and choose Add classification from the pop-up window.

c. The left-hand panel will refresh. Select the appropriate Classification from the drop-down menu and click Continue.

d. The standard left-hand panel will now show with the pop-up menu still visible.

Now select Add Colour from the pop-up window.

e. The left-hand panel will refresh again. Select the appropriate Colour from the drop-down menu.

Please note, in the example above the classification was chosen first. When viewing the colour menu the selected lines will show their classification - if the colour had been chosen first then the colour of the lines would be shown when viewing the classification menu.

f. Click Continue and the standard left-hand panel will now show with the pop-up menu still visible. 

g.  If the editing of the lines is complete, press the escape key (Esc) to dismiss the pop-up menu.

a. To add a labels to a line, select the line required by either clicking on it, or by selecting it in the left hand panel.

b. Click the ellipsis next to the selected line.