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1. Humber of Lots 176 Area O Lots 1442057 ft El Right of Way 405784 ft O Unused 994335 ft Undeveloped Area M Lake 1636363 M A Retention 292634 M E Conservation Area 083812 ft E Unspecified o ft Hide Graph m Site Statistics dialog box with graph SitePlanner Pro User Guide 49 Version 2 1 Site Design Tools The following site design tools shown below can be selected from the drawing palette on the left side of the main window You will be using these tools to add various objects to the site plan The tools from top to bottom on the pallette Selection tool for selecting an existing element you want to edit or delete Straight Road tool for creating straight roads on the site plan e Curved Road tool for creating curved roads on the site plan e Cul de sac tool for creating cul de sacs on the site plan e Undeveloped Area tool for creating undeveloped areas on the site plan e Notes tool for creating notes anywhere on the site plan QUICK TIPS e If you double click on a tool in the drawing palette it will remain active selected after you use it e If you click once on a tool in the drawing palette after you use it the program will revert to the Selection tool SitePlanner Pro User Guide 50 Version 2 1 QUICK TIPS continued e With the Selection tool highlighted in the drawing palette and no objects selected double click on any road or cul de sac to modify its prope2. 1 2 3 In the drawing palette click on the Curved Road tool which is highlighted in the following diagram Position the cursor at the location on the site plan where you want the road to begin Click and drag the cursor to the desired ending point of the road A curved road is added to the site plan It initially looks like a straight road but it really isn t as you ll see in the next few steps Observe the diagram below which shows two curved roads on a site plan When you first add a curved road to a site plan it looks like the top example in the diagram The gray area represents the road The white circle at each end of the road is called a control point which can be used to change the length direction or curvature of the road The system automatically draws lots the brown squares along both sides of the road The size of the lots and the width of each road conform to the information you specified in the Properties dialog boxes earlier in this procedure TO move any curved road on the site plan position the cursor over the road The cursor becomes a crossed arrow as shown in the top example in the following diagram Click and drag the road to the desired position SitePlanner Pro User Guide 55 Version 2 1 Moving a Curved Road SitePlanner Pro User Guide 56 Version 2 1 5 To add curvature to either end of the road position the cursor over the control point at the end of the road that you want to mod
3. Retention 5 T Red T Conservation Area 6 T Red T om can DXF Export Settings Window SitePlanner Pro User Guide 14 Version 2 1 Also during export you can select a color to represent a layer DXF supports 8 colors Print Select this option to print the SitePlanner Pro file you re working on A standard Windows Print dialog is displayed Ensure that the desired printing information is displayed and click on the OK button Exit Select this option to close the current file and quit SitePlanner Pro You will be prompted whether or not you want to save the file Click on Yes The file is saved and SitePlanner Pro exits CREATING A NEW SITE PLAN Select the SitePlanner Pro application from the Program menu SitePlanner Pro is loaded and the Main Window is displayed You must now complete three easy tasks to create a new site plan 1 Define the Site Boundaries 2 Define the Site Properties SitePlanner Pro User Guide 15 Version 2 1 3 Design the Site Step by step instructions for completing these tasks appear below Keep the following tips in mind when creating or modifying a site plan QUICK TIPS e If you double click on a tool in the drawing palette it will remain active selected after you use it e If you click once on a tool in the drawing palette after you use it the program will revert to the Selection tool e With the Selection tool highlighted in the drawing palette and no object
4. Open Select this option to open an existing site plan Save Select this option to save a site plan Save As Select this option to save a copy of a site plan with a different name Print Select this option to print a site plan Exit Select this option to quit SitePlanner Pro You are prompted to save any open site plans SitePlanner Pro User Guide 126 Version 2 1 Edit Menu options Undo Undo the last action Redo Redo the last action Select All Select this option to select all objects in a site plan Delete Select this option to delete the currently selected obj ect s Properties Select this option to display the current lot sizes and road widths View Menu options Fit to Window Select this option to reduce or enlarge the view of the currently displayed site plan to the largest size that will completely fit in the window Zoom In Select this option to magnify the view of the current site plan Zoom Out Select this option to reduce the view of the current site plan Hide All Lots Select this option to remove all notes from the screen display Hide All Notes Select this option to remove all notes from the screen display SitePlanner Pro User Guide 127 Version 2 1 Site Menu options Boundary Select this option to display the Boundary Definition window Statistics Select this option to display the Site Statistics dialog box Undeveloped Area Types Select this option to display the Undeveloped Area
5. Hearing Changing the Bearing Offset Direction SitePlanner Pro User Guide 29 Version 2 1 Specify the length of the boundary line The value displayed in the Length field highlighted in the following illustration specifies the length in feet of the boundary line that will be drawn Type Hearing Length Radius Y N 9000 E l 1000 0 ft Length Field To change the value displayed in the Length field double click on it A data entry box is displayed as shown below Double click on the value in the box to highlight it enter the desired value and press Return Then click on any field except the Length field The new value is now displayed in the Length field Length 1000 0 fi Changing the Boundary Line Length SitePlanner Pro User Guide 30 Version 2 1 7 OPTIONAL Enter a radius specification IMPORTANT This field is only specified when you are entering specifications for a Curved line The Radius field specifies the amount of curvature in the curved line being drawn To understand this parameter imagine an arbitrary curved line i e an arc Extend the line until it makes a full circle The Radius parameter defines the distance from the center of this imaginary circle to any point on the circle A shorter radius 1 e a lower Radius value will increase the curvature of the line being drawn This could also be thought of as a more rounded curved line A longer radius i e a higher Radiu
6. NormalLot 2 Corner Lot Minimum 17000 ft Maximum 114000 Ft on concor amv Area Values for a Corner Lot 10 To change a displayed value double click on it Enter the desired value for the highlighted data and press Return The new value is now active If necessary repeat this step for the other displayed value You ve now defined all required Site Properties and can design the Site Plan SitePlanner Pro User Guide 44 Version 2 1 C DESIGN THE SITE Task Overview During this task you will specify the location of entrances straight and curved right of ways ROWs cul de sacs and undeveloped areas such as woods lakes and retention ponds You can then add textual notes anywhere on the site plan These site elements are specified using the site design tools in the drawing palette located along the left side of main window as shown in the next illustration The tan area in the illustration represents the site The perimeter of this area corresponds to the site boundaries you entered during Task A Define the Site Boundaries All site elements with the exception of entrances must be drawn totally inside the site SitePlanner Pro User Guide 45 Version 2 1 Main Window SitePlanner Pro User Guide 46 Version 2 1 Site Statistics As you add elements to the site plan the system keeps track of detailed statistics about the site including the total length of right of ways the total number of lots on the
7. Pro User Guide 75 Version 2 1 When you have defined all desired undeveloped area types click on the OK button to save the information and exit this function Assigning Undeveloped Area Types to Objects on a Site Plan This function enables you to color code specific objects on the site plan as being a particular type of undeveloped area such as woods or lakes The individual objects will then be displayed in the color you specified for that type of undeveloped area during the preceding Defining Different Types of Undeveloped Areas procedure You must complete that procedure before you can do this function 1 Click on one or more undeveloped area objects that you want to designate as being a particular type Hold down the Shift key to select multiple undeveloped areas The selected objects are highlighted on the screen 2 Right click and drag to select the desired undeveloped area type from the pull down menu as shown in the following diagram SitePlanner Pro User Guide 76 Version 2 1 osa a a aja Bie Selecting an Undeveloped Area Type SitePlanner Pro User Guide 17 Version 2 1 The highlighted objects now appear in the color specified for the selected type of undeveloped area You can do this procedure at any time to reassign a type designation to any undeveloped area MANIPULATING ROADS AND OTHER SITE FEATURES Creating an Entrance This sequence creates an entrance to the site Although it can be moved it always
8. change the length or direction of the road You can also think of control points as intersections since they are also used to join two or more roads This process is discussed later in the manual The system automatically draws lots the brown squares along both sides of the road The size of the lots and the width of each road conform to the information you specified during Task B Define the Site Properties 4 To move any straight road on the site plan position the cursor over the road The cursor becomes a crossed arrow tool as shown in the center example on the diagram below Click and drag the road to the desired position SitePlanner Pro User Guide 52 Version 2 1 an EE y ODO Atte Moving a Straight Road SitePlanner Pro User Guide 53 Version 2 1 5 To lengthen or shorten a straight road on the site plan click on the control point at the end of the road that you want to change as shown in the top example below The control point turns yellow center example below which indicates that it s active Position the cursor over the yellow control point and click and drag the end of the road to the desired location The road is relocated and the lots on both sides of the road are re plotted During this step you can also rotate the end of the road to change its direction el fal ae Changing the Length or Direction of a Straight Road SitePlanner Pro User Guide 54 Version 2 1 Adding a Curved Road Right of Way
9. dialog box is displayed as shown below SitePlanner Pro User Guide 97 Version 2 1 fs Properties ES Road Frontage Road Width 50 ft Cul de sac Radius 1160 fi Changing the Properties of a Selected Road or Cul de Sac 2 Double click on the displayed Road Width or Cul de sac Radius value and type a new value SitePlanner Pro User Guide 98 Version 2 1 3 To immediately see the effect of the change click on the Apply button The system updates the site plan 4 To change the other value in the dialog box repeat steps 2 and 3 5 When all desired changes have been made click on the OK button Changing a Straight Road to a Curved Road or vice versa This function lets you change an existing straight road to a curved road It also lets you change an existing curved road to a straight road 1 In the drawing palette click on the Selection tool 2 Right click on the road of interest A pop down menu appears as shown in the following diagram SitePlanner Pro User Guide 99 Version 2 1 Specifying Straight or Curved Roads SitePlanner Pro User Guide 100 Version 2 1 Note that a checkmark does not appear next to the Curve option on the menu This indicates that the selected road is a straight road 3 Click on the Curve menu option A checkmark now appears next to the Curve option on the menu This indicates that the selected road is a curved road 4 To change a curved road to a strai
10. labels anywhere on the site plan This could be used to annotate street names lot numbers or any other desired textual information Do the following procedure to add a note to your site plan 1 Click on the Note tool in the drawing palette shown below which is located on the left side of the Main Window SitePlanner Pro User Guide 106 Version 2 1 Note Tool 2 Click on the location on the site plan where you want the note to appear A rectangular text box appears as highlighted in the diagram below SitePlanner Pro User Guide 108 Version 2 1 Fie EM Vi Site A ee racao euro Fi a e 1 F Dir a E SIS Be AA A E A ed a io Adding a Note SitePlanner Pro User Guide 109 Version 2 1 3 Move the cursor over the text In the box It becomes a crossed arrow tool as shown between the two text boxes in the preceding diagram 4 Double click to highlight the text in the box and type the text you want to appear in the box 5 Press the Return key The width of the text box expands to show all of the text you entered 6 To move the box position the cursor over it and click and drag to the desired location Locking the Objects on a Site Plan This option freezes all objects roads lots cul de sacs undeveloped areas and notes in their current positions and prevents them from being accidentally moved To lock all objects in the currently displayed site plan select Lock Site from the Site menu
11. radius length and either press Return or click on any other field in the current row The specified radius length now appears in Radius field SitePlanner Pro User Guide 33 Version 2 1 You have now defined all the required information for this boundary line The program automatically draws this boundary line in the Current Boundary window as shown in the following diagram This illustration shows the plot for a straight line En PENEN 7 I onda Peli pmj ri EEE ES eT a q x E A f Boundary Definition Window SitePlanner Pro User Guide 34 Version 2 1 8 Repeat steps 2 7 to define each boundary line along the perimeter of the site Continue this process until the entire perimeter of the site has been specified When the program plots the boundary lines in the Current Boundary window each new boundary line will start at the same point that the previous boundary line ended The completed boundary will be a continuous series of lines around the entire perimeter of the site The following diagram shows an example of a completed boundary in the Current Boundary window Previous Boundary Current Boundary Add Insert i Delete cect Reet Sample Boundary Display 9 When you ve defined the entire boundary click on the OK button All the information you entered is saved and an image of the completed boundary appears in the Previous Boundary area as shown in the diagram above The Main Screen i
12. shown in the bottom example below SitePlanner Pro User Guide 64 Version 2 1 Ei Site Planner Modifying the Shape of an Undeveloped Area SitePlanner Pro User Guide 65 Version 2 1 NOTE Customizing the shape of a large undeveloped area may require additional control points Do steps 9 11 to add or delete control points 9 Position the cursor on the undeveloped area and right click The following drop down menu is displayed Adding or Removing Control Points SitePlanner Pro User Guide 66 Version 2 1 10 Select Add Control Point from the menu A new control point appears along the perimeter of the currently selected undeveloped area Repeat this step as necessary to add more control points along the perimeter of the undeveloped area 11 Select Remove Control Point from the menu to delete a control point Repeat this step as necessary to remove other control points Do steps 12 13 to display the dimensions for an undeveloped area SitePlanner Pro User Guide 67 Version 2 1 E Site Planner File Edit View Site Rem al e RR Be 1029 501 Remove Cont Dimen Displaying Dimensions SitePlanner Pro User Guide 68 Version 2 1 12 Position the cursor on the undeveloped area and right click A drop down menu is displayed 13 Select the option Display Dimensions The dimensions of the area are displayed around the boundary of the undeveloped area Defining Undeveloped Area Types You can def
13. site and the total square footage allocated to lots right of ways and undeveloped areas To display the current site statistics select Statistics from the Site menu which is shown below J sy be 4 i Y PU gt Boundary ua E La d4 qm o ooo d F na e a a plas peido TUE i ngm Undeveloped Area Types Lot Types Lock Site Site Menu The system displays the following dialog box which you can leave on the screen while you re creating the site plan The displayed field values are automatically updated as you modify the site plan which provides you an ongoing summary of vital site statistics SitePlanner Pro User Guide 47 Version 2 1 ES site Statistics Total Site Area 5754985 fir ROW Length T259 f Humber of Lots 176 Area E Lots 1442057 ft E Right of Way 405784 ft O Unused 994335 ft Undeveloped Area M Lake 1636363 M 292634 M 983812 M E Unspecified O ft Show Graph Site Statistics Dialog Box A Retention E Conservation Area You can also display a graph that shows what percentage of the overall site is allocated to lots right of ways and undeveloped areas To do this click on the Show Graph button in the Site Statistics dialog box A pie chart style graph is added to the dialog box as shown below SitePlanner Pro User Guide 48 Version 2 1 FE Site Statistics Total Site Area 5754985 ft ROW Length r259 f
14. that the system displays for the first boundary line along the site s perimeter Do steps 3 7 to define this boundary line SitePlanner Pro User Guide 24 Version 2 1 Type Bearing Length Radius y N 3000 E 1000 01 Boundary Line Information 3 Select a line type from the Type field The default selection is a Straight line which is represented by the top icon in the diagram below To select a different line type double click on the icon displayed in the Type field Drag the cursor to the desired line type icon in the pull down menu and click once The selected con representing the desired line type now appears in the Type field You can select one of three line type icons which appear in the following sequence in the pull down menu SitePlanner Pro User Guide 25 Version 2 1 lt Currently Selected Line Type lt Straight line default lt Curved line Bearing applied to start of line lt Curved line Bearing applied to end of line Selecting a Line Type 4 Define a bearing for the boundary line you are drawing The data in the Bearing field highlighted in the illustration below corresponds to the Standard bearing information that appears on architectural blueprints In SitePlanner Pro the bearing information specifies the direction in which the line will be drawn The bearing information consists of two parts a primary direction and an offset Primary Direction The first character in the Bearing
15. the center example in the following diagram This can be the control point at either end of a second existing road The new road appears on the site plan as shown in the bottom example in the following diagram The program re plots the lots along all three roads as necessary SitePlanner Pro User Guide 82 Version 2 1 IN Bids e a Li E E y E a f eedi n Adding a Road Between Two Existing Roads SitePlanner Pro User Guide 83 Version 2 1 J oining Two Existing Roads 1 In the drawing palette click on the Selection tool which is highlighted in the diagram below SitePlanner Pro User Guide 84 Version 2 1 Selection Tool 2 Position the cursor over the desired control point on the first road that you want to join The cursor becomes a crossed arrow tool as shown in the top example in the following diagram 3 Click and drag to the desired control point on the second road that you want to join as shown in the bottom example in the following diagram The two roads are joined The program re plots the lots along both roads as necessary SitePlanner Pro User Guide 86 Version 2 1 Joining Two Existing Roads SitePlanner Pro User Guide 87 Version 2 1 Intersecting a New Road with an Existing Road This function lets you draw a new road from any point on an existing road This results in a tee intersection of the two roads 1 Click on the Straight Road or Curved Road tool in the dra
16. to the desired value on the scale 8 If you decide to select a different color click on the Reset button and repeat step 7 ES Custom Cmar HSW RGH As 170 Pasta om cancer Reset Custom Color Selection RGB 9 Repeat steps 7 and for the Green and Blue sliders SitePlanner Pro User Guide 73 Version 2 1 10 Click on the OK button The selected color is assigned to the undeveloped area type you re defining and the Undeveloped Area Types dialog box is displayed The color you selected appears in the small square box on the left side of the name you specified for the undeveloped area type Objects representing this type of undeveloped area will be displayed in the specified color on the site plan 11 Press the Return key The name you assigned is added to the list box SitePlanner Pro User Guide 74 Version 2 1 developed rea pes ae m pE to Wildlife Sanctuary JEDE po Fe Mew Type Remove eee A BON My veel E N N a Medo ENEM A AA Custom Color Custom Color OK Cancel Undeveloped Area Types Dialog Box 12 To specify another undeveloped area type repeat steps 2 11 To move the name of an undeveloped area type upward or downward in the list box click on the name to highlight it and then click on the Move Up or Move Down button To delete an undeveloped area type click on its name in the list box and then click on the Remove button SitePlanner
17. which is shown below SitePlanner Pro User Guide 110 Version 2 1 4 Boundary Statistics Undeveloped Area Types Lot Types ee ee ee Site Menu Defining Lot Types You can color code various types of lots such as sold available wooded or waterfront Each defined lot type will then be displayed in the specified color on the site plan The procedure for color coding various lot types is almost identical to the procedure for color coding various types of undeveloped areas 1 Select Lot Types from the Site menu SitePlanner Pro User Guide 111 Version 2 1 LA Boundary E Statistics Undeveloped Area Types Lock Site E Site Menu The Lot Types dialog box is displayed as shown below All previously defined lot types appear in the list box in the top left hand corner In the example below Wooded and Waterfront have been previously defined SitePlanner Pro User Guide 112 Version 2 1 Es Lot Types E Defining Lot Types 2 To define a new lot type click on the Add button and type a name for the lot type in the field that displays the words New Type NOTE You must now specify the color in which the lot type objects will be displayed on the site plan e To select one of the colors that appear in the top right hand corner of the Lot Types dialog box do step 3 and then skip to step 11 SitePlanner Pro User Guide 113 Version 2 1 e To define a custom co
18. QUIREMENTS You need the following hardware and software to run SitePlanner Pro e Hardware A personal computer with a 486 or higher CPU is required A personal computer with a Pentium 133 MHz or faster CPU is recommended Monitor Resolution A monitor with 800 x 600 dpi or higher display resolution is recommended e Operating System Software Microsoft Windows 95 or higher OR Microsoft Windows NT 4 0 or higher is required INSTALLATION Do the following steps to install SitePlanner Pro 1 Insert the SitePlanner Pro CD in any available CD ROM drive The following window is displayed SitePlanner Pro User Guide 7 Version 2 1 aja m _Bdelere in dl Jape ab E cah a la a la a Y Lista beg Dislcas Laiza da Lami bn Osdal Selup bmp a Sedo e Selon Daip re Siapleriid B obyacll ete SitePlanner Pro CD Window 2 Double click on the Setup exe icon 3 Follow the installation instructions displayed on the screen SitePlanner Pro User Guide 8 Version 2 1 PROGRAM PERFORMANCE You will gain maximum program performance by turning off the display of lots View menu Hide All Lots option On slower machines dragging roads around gets really slow when all of the lots are visible because the program recalculates where the lots should be each time you move aroad If you turn off the lots you can move and reshape roads more quickly USING SITEPLANNER PRO The Installer program places SitePlanner Pro
19. ROW tab selected Default values for Road Width and Cul de sac Radius are displayed as shown in the following diagram SitePlanner Pro User Guide 37 Version 2 1 ee Properties xjl Radius BL it ok Gomes amm ROW Values e The Road Width specification includes the width of the road plus the width of all frontage easements on both sides of the road SitePlanner Pro User Guide 38 Version 2 1 e The Cul de sac Radius specification includes the radius of the circular road the distance from the center point of the cul de sac to any point on its circumference plus the width of any frontage easement abutting the cul de sac 2 To change a displayed value double click on it Enter the desired value for the highlighted data and press Return The new value is now active If necessary repeat this step for the other displayed value 3 Click on the Frontage tab in the Properties dialog box Minimum Maximum and Default values for lot frontage lot width are displayed as shown in the following diagram SitePlanner Pro User Guide 39 Version 2 1 a operas UY Fromage Demi Area Minimum 70 Maxima 0 Defauli O ri ok Cancel ante Frontage Values 4 To change a displayed value double click on it Enter the desired value for the highlighted data and press Return The new value is now active If necessary repeat this step for the other displayed values 5 Click on the Depth tab in the P
20. TABLE OF CONTENTS WELCOME TO SITEPLANNER PRO aiii 4 TECHNICAL SUPPOR Es ee tare eae a ae a 5 SYSTEM REQUIREMENT S sas salos ss a a ada o 7 SUA OV ARE astrais nate aston A A SU RA te Ri A ORA aca ind O nae A a 7 MONITOR RESOLUTION oes se 6 ceo rir a o a od e eo dea ee do ENG lio e e ea Aruna ha e seh oe done Se 7 e OPERATING SYSTEM SOFTWARE sara id A A aa as 7 INSTALLATION cara tain haat suave RD e E SE RREO 7 PROGRAM PERFORMANCE aaaaanannnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnunnnnununnnnununnnnunnnunnunnnnunnnnnnunnnnunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 9 USING SIFEPLANNER PRO Gi A 9 FILE MANAGEMEN Load 10 NEN n a NENE 11 OPEN NEE E EA E dela 11 SAVE Pacts sss In oe SS PL Td NR ee ea ee O 12 SNE Pa eg whee tees tance tbe sat eae aisha ad tada oda 12 INPORTIDA RE ans ciranda aaa nit en 12 EXPORT DS rua di a aaa 13 DNS E TAL ENG Sa soc A ain da a A A A A a A O 13 RN daa adas 15 a peace edt ladies eect lc ac A 15 SitePlanner Pro User Guide 1 Version 2 1 CREATING A NEW SITE PLA Ninco de Da da ROD Ra RA RRNA Da Ria 15 A DEFINE THE SITE BOUNDARIES iii a 18 TRAS ONE RV ENO essa ira a A wa anak ei oak aos ca a UES 18 BOUNDARY DEFINITION PROCEDURE asas ia ANA A ia 21 B DEFINE THE SITE PROPERTIES coo 36 TASK OVERVIEW a ase wre cel ecg te a A A a a a a A 36 PROPERTY DEFINITION PROCEDURE ss o ima ong RT DD TR PG GE SG ST PRU Mody Sate ee aes SP aun Woe Od 36 Ca DESIGN THE SITE sata gia Cosa Das sda E REDES SER REC ataca 45 TASK OVERVIEW writes tara sae Da TD an
21. Types dialog box Lot Types Select this option to define color coded lot types Lock Site Select this option to lock all current objects in a displayed site plan SitePlanner Pro User Guide 128 Version 2 1 Toolbar Icons New Click on this icon to open a new site plan Open Click on this icon to open an existing site plan Save Click on this icon to save the current site plan Print Click on this icon to print the current site plan Properties Click on this icon to display the current lot sizes and road widths Zoom In Click on this icon to magnify the view of the current site plan Zoom Out Click on this icon to reduce view of the current site plan Boundary Definition Click on this icon to display the Boundary Definition window Site Statistics Click on this icon to display the Site Statistics dialog box SitePlanner Pro User Guide 129 Version 2 1 Drawing Palette Icons Selection tool Use this tool to select click on one or more objects in a site plan Straight Road tool Use this tool to add a straight road to a site plan Curved Road tool Use this tool to add a curved road to a site plan Cul de sac tool Use this tool to add a cul de sac at the end of a road in a site plan Undeveloped Area tool Use this tool to add an undeveloped area to a site plan Note tool Use this tool to add a note to a site plan SitePlanner Pro User Guide 130 Version 2 1
22. adius of the cul de sac will be the length you defined in the Site Properties The program automatically plots lots along the cul de sac SitePlanner Pro User Guide 60 Version 2 1 Adding a Cul de sac SitePlanner Pro User Guide 61 Version 2 1 Adding an Undeveloped Area 1 In the drawing palette click on the Undeveloped Area tool which is highlighted in the following diagram Position the cursor at the location on the site plan where you want the undeveloped area to begin Click and drag the cursor to make a rectangular object that is the approximate desired size of the undeveloped area This object represents the undeveloped area To move the object position the cursor over it The cursor becomes a crossed arrow as shown in the top example below Click and drag the object to the desired location SitePlanner Pro User Guide 62 Version 2 1 fos Sate Planes Ae ES Moving an Undeveloped Area SitePlanner Pro User Guide 63 Version 2 1 6 To modify the shape of an undeveloped area position the cursor anywhere on the undeveloped area and click once A square control point appears in each corner of the object as shown in the top example in the following diagram 7 Position the cursor over the control point in the corner that you want to move as also shown in the top example below 8 Click and drag the control point to modify the shape of the object The new shape of object is displayed as
23. ction tool which is highlighted in the diagram below SitePlanner Pro User Guide 93 Version 2 1 Selection Tool 2 Position the cursor over the road or cul de sac of interest When the cursor becomes a crossed arrow tool click to select the road or cul de sac To select multiple roads and or cul de sacs hold down the Shift key and click on the desired objects 3 When all desired roads and cul de sacs have been selected right click A pop down menu appears as shown in the following diagram SitePlanner Pro User Guide 94 Version 2 1 Changing the Properties of Selected Roads or Cul de Sacs 4 Select Properties from the menu SitePlanner Pro User Guide 95 Version 2 1 The system displays the Properties dialog box as shown below Cul de sac Radius 160 ft Properties Dialog Box 5 Double click on the Road Width or Cul de sac Radius value and type a new value 6 To immediately see the effect of the change click on the Apply button SitePlanner Pro User Guide 96 Version 2 1 The system updates the site plan 7 To change the other value in the dialog box repeat steps 5 and 6 8 When all desired changes have been made click on the OK button Changing the Properties of a Selected Road Alternate Procedure or Cul de Sac This function lets you redefine the properties for a selected road or cul de sac 1 Double click on the road or cul de sac of interest The Properties
24. define the site boundaries SitePlanner Pro automatically draws them on the screen 2 Define the site properties In this step you ll specify the desired lot sizes and the width of right of ways roads plus frontage easements 3 Design the site This is where the fun really begins Using SitePlanner Pro s simple point and click features you ll add entrances right of ways cul de sacs and undeveloped areas to your site SitePlanner Pro then automatically plots the lots along the right of ways After completing the site plan you can quickly add new features or you can modify or delete any of the original site features with a few simple clicks of the mouse Site Statistics An on screen display provides detailed information about the site plan you re creating including the total length of right of ways the total number of lots on the site and SitePlanner Pro User Guide 4 Version 2 1 the total square footage allocated to lots right of ways and undeveloped areas The program can also display a graph that shows what percentage of the overall site is allocated to lots right of ways and undeveloped areas This information is automatically updated and displayed while you re creating the site plan which provides you an ongoing summary of vital site statistics Color coding SitePlanner Pro also lets you color code different types of lots such as wooded waterfront sold or available Similarly you can color code different types of un
25. developed areas such as retention ponds lakes and wildlife preserves You can also add notes or other text designations anywhere on the site plan Ready to get started We ll first define the conventions we use in this manual Then we ll look at the hardware and software required to run SitePlanner Pro Finally we ll install SitePlanner Pro and you ll be ready to create your first site plan TECHNICAL SUPPORT If you need help installing or using SitePlanner Pro please email us at the following address for prompt assistance support siteplanner com SitePlanner Pro User Guide 5 Version 2 1 CONVENTIONS USED IN THIS MANUAL Menu titles menu selections icon names and field names all appear in Bold Type e Window names appear in regular typeface with initial capital letters e Unless otherwise specified press the left mouse button wherever the manual says to click or to click and drag The term click and drag means to hold down the left mouse button and drag the mouse to a move the on screen cursor over a particular menu selection or b move an on screen object such as a road or an undeveloped area to a different location on the site plan When the desired menu selection is highlighted or when the object being moved is in the desired location release the mouse button e The various objects on site maps include right of ways roads lots undeveloped areas and notes SitePlanner Pro User Guide 6 Version 2 1 SYSTEM RE
26. e SS a dd ba baa a aan o 45 SITE SEAMISTIC S pestana ts a cs iara Bena Ghee uw ia de DESA lo Rae T eR 47 SITE DESIGN TOOLS ie eet eee ss sa eee reer Pen neat A A A eee ee ere oe eres 50 ADDING A CURVED ROAD RIGHT OF WAY ccc cece cece rr 55 ADONCA CURE Dea a ee ecw bebe lio eae 60 ADDING AN UNDEVELOPED AREA Straits 62 DEFINING UNDEVELOPED AREA T YPES baia beanie AAA eae Molt ne eee Gane eaten ed eee 69 ASSIGNING UNDEVELOPED AREA TYPES TO OBJ ECTS ON A SITE PLAN cc cc ccc cee eee sra 76 MANIPULATING ROADS AND OTHER SITE FEATURES ccccccccccccccenceceeneeceeeeuneeeeneuneeneuseusuaeaneageageagn 78 CREATING AN ENTRANCE a a io Satna dio 78 ADDING A NEW ROAD BETWEEN TWO EXISTING ROADS cccccc cece cee rea 81 FOINING TWO EXISTING ROADS sis das ro dene anette Ai 84 INTERSECTING A NEW ROAD WITH AN EXISTING ROAD cccccccc cee cee eee EE 88 DELETING ROADS CUL DE SACS UNDEVELOPED AREAS OR NOTES cccceccecceeeeeeeeeteeteeeeveneeteueteeneeteueteennennes 92 CUSTOMIZING ROADS AND CUL DE SAC as penis dad Sada eo hale Pane nd be tada ote 93 Changing the Properties of Selected Roads or Cul de SaCsS cece cee c eee e cece eee e te eteeeetaeteetetneteteetags 93 SitePlanner Pro User Guide 2 Version 2 1 Changing the Properties of a Selected Road Alternate Procedure or Cul de Sac ccccccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeaees 97 Changing a Straight Road to a Curved Road or vice versa oococccocccccconcnrnrn rr 99 Cha
27. earing a a a ll hs O ed A Changing the Primary Direction The three center data entry boxes define the bearing offset value in degrees minutes and seconds respectively To change the current value in any of these boxes double click on the displayed value to highlight it and then type the desired value Hearing meja e a Changing the Bearing Offset Value SitePlanner Pro User Guide 28 Version 2 1 If desired you can repeat this step to edit the value in any of the three data entry boxes To move to another data entry box you can either double click on the value you want to change or you can press the Tab key to move between fields In addition to the data entry boxes the Tab key also sequences the active field through all of the buttons in the Boundary Definition dialog box When you have made all the necessary changes to the three center data entry fields press the Return key The new information is displayed in the Bearing field for this boundary line The right most data entry box contains the bearing offset direction which is a deviation from the primary bearing displayed in the left most box The offset direction can be either E or W East or West To change the current value position the cursor over the displayed value and click and drag to the desired value on the pull down menu The selected bearing offset direction is activated and the standard information display returns to the Bearing field
28. ed on the site plan E 5 Se A oa a E E Hiding Lots on a Selected Road or Cul de Sac SitePlanner Pro User Guide 123 Version 2 1 2 Select Display Lots from the menu The checkmark on the left side of the Display Lots menu option is removed This indicates that the lots along the selected road or cul de sac will not be displayed on the site plan 3 To redisplay the lots select the road or cul de sac right click and select Display Lots from the pop down menu that appears A checkmark appears on the left side of the Display Lots menu option This indicates that the lots along the selected road or cul de sac will be displayed on the site plan REFERENCE INFORMATION Functions Available in the Main Window The following illustration shows the SitePlanner Pro Main Window and the functions you can access from this window Short descriptions of these functions appear after the illustration SitePlanner Pro User Guide 124 Version 2 1 File Menu Edit Menu View Menu Site Menu Zoom Boundrary Open Print In Definition New Save Properties Zoom Site Out Statistics TOOLBAR SITE PLAN AREA SitePlanner Pro Main Window SitePlanner Pro User Guide 125 Version 2 1 Functional Descriptions All functions available in the SitePlanner Pro Main Window are defined below This includes all pull down menus icons and toolbars Pull Down Menus File Menu options New Select this option to open a new site plan
29. field specifies the primary direction It must be N or S North or South This designation specifies the initial direction in which the line will be drawn In the example below the primary direction is North If no offset is defined a straight vertical line will be drawn in an upward Northbound direction SitePlanner Pro User Guide 26 Version 2 1 Offset The other data in the Bearing field specifies an offset from the primary direction In the default parameter displayed by the system this data is 90 0 0 E This data tells the system that the line it draws should be rotated 90 East clockwise of the primary direction North This will result in a horizontal line being drawn due east from the starting point Type Bearing Length Radius 1000 01 Bearing Field To change either of the displayed values the primary direction or the offset double click on the data displayed in the Bearing field Five data entry boxes are now displayed in this field as shown in the following diagram Bearing Bearing Data Entry Boxes SitePlanner Pro User Guide 27 Version 2 1 The left most data entry box specifies the primary bearing direction It can be either N or S North or South To change the current value position the cursor over the displayed value and click and drag to the desired value on the pull down menu The selected primary direction is activated and the standard information display returns to the Bearing field H
30. g paragraphs describe the boundary definition task The Boundary Definition window is automatically displayed when you open a new site plan from the File menu In this window you will specify the boundaries 1 e the outside dimensions of the land parcel you re plotting You must specify these boundaries before you can plot the right of ways lots and other features in your site plan The site boundaries are defined as a series of connected lines called boundary lines around the perimeter of the land parcel You must first specify the bearing direction of travel length and type straight or curved of the first boundary line The software then draws this boundary line in the Current Boundary box which is located in the lower right hand corner of the Boundary Definition window If you change any of the specified information for this boundary line the system automatically updates the corresponding boundary line displayed in the Current Boundary box You must repeat this process for each boundary line until the entire perimeter of the land parcel has been drawn This task takes a little time but once it s done constructing the rest of the site plan is very easy Observe the diagram below Boundary information is entered and displayed in the top area of the window which is called the boundary information area Each row in this area specifies SitePlanner Pro User Guide 18 Version 2 1 information about one boundary line along the perimete
31. ght road repeat steps 1 3 The checkmark next to the Curve option on the menu is removed and the selected roads are changed to straight roads Changing the Properties of all Future Roads or Cul de Sacs Execute this function to change the properties of all new roads or cul de sacs that will be created 1 Click on the Selection tool highlighted in the diagram below in the drawing palette and ensure that no objects are selected on the site plan SitePlanner Pro User Guide 101 Version 2 1 Selection Tool 2 Position the cursor on any road or cul de sac and right click 3 Select Properties from the pop down menu displayed SitePlanner Pro User Guide 102 Version 2 1 Selecting the Properties Option SitePlanner Pro User Guide 104 Version 2 1 The Properties dialog box shown below is displayed E Road A Radius 160 fi Cancel Properties Dialog Box 4 Double click on the Road Width or Cul de sac Radius value and type a new value SitePlanner Pro User Guide 105 Version 2 1 5 To immediately see the effect of the change click on the Apply button The system updates the site plan 6 To change the other value in the dialog box repeat steps 4 and 5 7 When all desired changes have been made click on the OK button All new roads and or cul de sacs will conform to the properties you just specified MISCELLANEOUS TASKS Adding Notes to a Site Plan This function allows you to add text
32. ify When the cursor is correctly positioned it becomes a crossed arrow as shown in the bottom example below Click and drag the end of the road to the desired position The modified road is redrawn on the screen with curvature added as shown in the bottom example below The lots along both sides of the road are also re plotted SitePlanner Pro User Guide 57 Version 2 1 Adding Curvature to the End of a Road 6 To add curvature to the center of the road position the cursor over the control point at the road s midpoint When the cursor is correctly positioned it becomes a white pointer SitePlanner Pro User Guide 58 Version 2 1 as shown in the top example below Click and drag the center of the road to the desired position The modified road is redrawn on the screen as shown in the bottom example below The lots along both sides of the road are also re plotted a E hs fe oe 5 at E f mJ PE k Adding Curvature to the Midpoint of a Road SitePlanner Pro User Guide 59 Version 2 1 Adding a Cul de sac 1 In the drawing palette click on the Cul de sac tool which is highlighted in the following diagram NOTE A cul de sac may be added to either end of an existing road It cannot exist alone 2 Position the cursor over the control point where you want to add the cul de sac as shown in the top example below 3 Click once A cul de sac is added at the specified end of the road The r
33. ine various types of undeveloped areas in the site such as retention lakes woods etc You do this by assigning a different color to each type of undeveloped area Do the following procedure to create various types of undeveloped areas 1 Select Undeveloped Area Types from the Site menu 14 Boundary gt Statistics rm a persa A ee Pe ee rE Lot Types Lock Site a Site Menu SitePlanner Pro User Guide 69 Version 2 1 The Undeveloped Area Types dialog box is displayed as shown below All previously defined undeveloped area types appear in the list box in the top left hand corner Inthe example below Lake and Wildlife Sanctuary have been previously defined ELA E Do ABAS AA THEE Wildlife Sanctuary Remove Ei H El me New Type _ Remove Eee mu mei MEM MM p Mowe Down HEE A E Custom Color OK Cancel Defining Types of Undeveloped Areas 2 To define a new undeveloped area type click on the Add button and type a name for the undeveloped area type in the field that displays the words New Type SitePlanner Pro User Guide 70 Version 2 1 NOTE You must now specify the color in which the undeveloped area type objects will be displayed on the site plan e To select one of the colors that appear in the top right hand corner of the Undeveloped Area Types dialog box do step 3 and then skip to step 11 e To define a custom color skip to step 4 3 Click on a c
34. ion about this window Open Select this option to open an existing SitePlanner Pro file If you re working on another site plan the system prompts you to save it After saving a standard Windows Open dialog box is SitePlanner Pro User Guide 11 Version 2 1 displayed Specify the drive path and folder that contains the file you want to open Then select the file and click on the Open button Save Select this option to save the SitePlanner Pro file you re working on A standard Windows Save dialog box is displayed the first time you save a new SitePlanner Pro file Assign a file name and specify the drive path and folder where you want to save the file Then click on the Save button Save As Select this option to make a copy of the SitePlanner Pro file you re working assign it a new name and then save it A standard Windows Save As dialog box is displayed Type the name that you want assigned to the new file and specify the drive path and folder where you want to save the file Then click on the Save button to save the file Import DXF DXF Data Exchange Format is a powerful import feature you can use to import your site plans from a CAD program and into SitePlanner Pro When you select this option the standard open SitePlanner Pro User Guide 12 Version 2 1 dialog box appears from which you can select a file to import The default extension of the file is dxf Important Note to correctly import a dxf file i
35. lor skip to step 4 3 Click on a color in the top right hand corner of the dialog box The color you selected appears in the small square box on the left side of the Name field Objects representing this type of lot will be displayed in the selected color on the site plan Skip to step 11 4 Click on the Custom Color button in the Lot Types dialog box The Custom Color dialog box shown below Is displayed NOTE You can select a custom color in either the HSB or RGB color space Either the HSV or RGB tab at the top of the Custom Color dialog box is highlighted to indicate the active color space which will be the last color space selected Steps 5 and 6 describe the process for selecting a custom color in the HSB color space If you wish to specify a custom color in the RGB color space click on the RGB tab and skip to step 7 SitePlanner Pro User Guide 114 Version 2 1 ES Custom Color ES HSV RGB o eme osa Custom Color Selection HSB 5 Position the point of the cursor on the desired color in the circular color wheel and click once Values for the hue saturation and brightness components of this color are displayed in the H S and B fields respectively 6 If you decide to select a different color click on the Reset button and repeat step 5 After you select the color skip to step 10 SitePlanner Pro User Guide 115 Version 2 1 7 Position the point of the cursor on the Red slider in the dialog b
36. nging the Properties of all Future Roads or Cul de SacS ocooccoococconccncnornnnn rn rr 101 MISCELLANEOUS TASK S ina A A 106 ADDING NOTES FO SITE PLAN ia A A a beans 106 LOCKING THE OB ECTS ONA SITE PLAN is A A A in 110 DEFINING LOT thy PES ra rra debas 111 ASSIGNING LOT TYPES TO OBJ ECTS ON A SITE PLAN cccc cece ec eee cence eeeueeeseueeeeeeeeveceeeveueneenaneeeueeeneuenneuaes 118 VIEWING OPTIONS criar 121 ZOOM IN AND ZOOM OUT FEATURES a a a ead eas 121 HIDE ALL LOTS AND HIDE ALL NOTES OPTION Sii a A A daci n 121 HIDING OR DISPLAYING THE LOTS ON A SELECTED ROAD OR CUL DE SAC 00 cc ccc cece cece sra 122 REFERENCE INFORMATION casi 124 FUNCTIONS AVAILABLE IN THE MAIN WINDOW 0 ccc cece cece cece etree e eee eeteeet ara 124 FUNCHONAGDESCRIP TION Srta lorca daa tio acia citas 126 SitePlanner Pro User Guide 3 Version 2 1 WELCOME TO SITEPLANNER PRo SitePlanner Pro is today s first desktop application for creating residential site plans Its simple user friendly features provide everything you need to quickly construct new site plans and then update them with a few simple mouse clicks SitePlanner Pro also requires no architectural or surveying experience Creating a site plan is as easy as one two three 1 Define the boundaries of the site Here you will specify the outside dimensions of the site You can either transfer existing information from a surveyor s blueprint or enter the dimensions from scratch As you
37. olor in the top right hand corner of the dialog box The color you selected appears in the small square box on the left side of the Name field Objects representing this type of undeveloped area will be displayed in the selected color on the site plan Skip to step 11 4 Click on the Custom Color button in the Undeveloped Area Types dialog box The Custom Color dialog box shown below is displayed NOTE You can select a custom color in either the HSB or RGB color space Either the HSV or RGB tab at the top of the Custom Color dialog box is highlighted to indicate the active color space which will be the last color space selected Steps 5 and 6 describe the process for selecting a custom color in the HSB color space SitePlanner Pro User Guide 71 Version 2 1 If you wish to specify a custom color in the RGB color space click on the RGB tab and skip to step 7 RES Custom Color OM Cancel Reset Custom Color Selection HSB 5 Position the point of the cursor on the desired color in the circular color wheel and click once Values for the hue saturation and brightness components of this color are displayed in the H S and B fields respectively SitePlanner Pro User Guide 72 Version 2 1 6 If you decide to select a different color click on the Reset button and repeat step 5 After you select the color skip to step 10 7 Position the point of the cursor on the Red slider in the dialog box Click and drag the slider
38. on your Program menu You ll are using either a Lite version or Release version of the program The Lite version offers full functionality except for DXF import and export functions The Release version offers full SitePlanner Pro functionality including DXF functions However the SitePlanner Pro CD must be Installed in any available CD ROM drive to execute program functions Save Save As and Print If you try to save or print a site plan when the CD is not installed the following dialog box is displayed SitePlanner Pro User Guide 9 Version 2 1 Insert CD Please insert the SitePlanner CD into your CD ROM drive om oca Warning Dialog Box Insert the SitePlanner Pro CD into any available CD ROM drive and click on the OK button in the dialog box The Save Save As or Print function is now executed We suggest that you leave the SitePlanner Pro CD in the CD ROM drive whenever you re using the program FILE MANAGEMENT This section describes the standard file management functions available on the File menu which is illustrated below SitePlanner Pro User Guide 10 Version 2 1 New gt Open El Save Save As Import DXF Export DXF DAF Settings amp Print Exit Options on the File Menu New Select this option to create a new SitePlanner Pro file The Boundary Definition window is displayed The section entitled Define the Site Boundaries provides detailed informat
39. one boundary line along the perimeter of the site e The currently selected row of boundary information is highlighted e The currently selected field in the selected row is highlighted in a darker color e The system automatically draws a boundary line in the lower left hand corner of the window that corresponds to each row of boundary information e The boundary line in the Current Boundary box that corresponds to the currently selected row of boundary information appears in blue e Each new boundary line begins at the end of the last boundary line that was drawn This results in a continuous boundary around the site Do the following procedure to define the site boundaries Boundary Definition Procedure 1 Select New from the File menu This instructs the program to create a new site plan SitePlanner Pro User Guide 21 Version 2 1 E Dm as TT a Ea A as nka Plarmer ni Main Window with the File Menu Expanded The Boundary Definition window is displayed SitePlanner Pro User Guide 22 Version 2 1 ne ES on E E E ipurdi ehrn E NL CIT SL RE IPA ee T veel BE Boundary Definition Window 2 Click on the Add button Arow of boundary line information is displayed near the top of the window as shown below SitePlanner Pro User Guide 23 Version 2 1 a y Dein aE Location of Boundary Line Information The following illustration shows the default boundary information
40. ox Click and drag the slider to the desired value on the scale 8 If you decide to select a different color click on the Reset button and repeat step 7 fe Custom Color Blue PR CT La A PP TE G O 05 170 255 OK Cancel Reset Custom Color Selection RGB 9 Repeat steps 7 and 8 for the Green and Blue sliders 10 Click on the OK button SitePlanner Pro User Guide 116 Version 2 1 The selected color is assigned to the lot type you re defining and the Lot Types dialog box is displayed The color you selected appears in the small square box on the left side of the name you specified for the lot type Objects representing this type of undeveloped area will be displayed in the specified color on the site plan 11 Press the Return key The name you assigned is added to the list box E Lot Types E E PE NEM EPE EEE Remove SEES ee me MENEN N N E eee ee MoveDown E E E E J NewType O O O O OoOO O Custom Color Lot Types Dialog Box SitePlanner Pro User Guide 117 Version 2 1 12 To specify another lot type repeat steps 2 11 To move the name of a lot type upward or downward in the list box click on the name to highlight it and then click on the Move Up or Move Down button To delete a lot type click on its name in the list box and then click on the Remove button When you have defined all desired lot types click on the OK button to save the information and exit this f
41. r of the site The information initially displayed in this area describes the first boundary line that you will plot This displayed information serves as a starting point only and usually has to be modified Click on the buttons in the Boundary Definition window to perform the following activities Add Inserts a new row of boundary information below all the currently displayed boundary information Insert Adds a new row of boundary information above the selected highlighted row Delete Deletes the selected row of boundary information OK Saves all boundary additions and changes that you have made during this boundary definition session i e since the Boundary Definition window was last displayed Cancel Deletes all boundary additions and changes that you have made during this boundary definition session Revert Cancels all new and modified information made during this boundary definition session The boundaries displayed in the Current Boundary box are changed to the boundaries displayed in the Previous Boundary box SitePlanner Pro User Guide 19 Version 2 1 First Row of Boundary Line Information Boundary Definition Window SitePlanner Pro User Guide 20 Version 2 1 Keep the following points in mind regarding the Boundary Definition window and the information displayed in this window e Each row of information in the upper portion of the window describes
42. remains an entrance as opposed to a standard right of way If you want to change an entrance to a standard right of way you must delete it and create a new right of way 1 Add a new straight road or curved road to the site When you draw the road locate one end of the road outside the site boundary the tan area on the screen as shown in the first diagram below The end of road positioned outside the site boundary becomes the site entrance On the site plan it will be located at the edge of the site boundary as shown in the second diagram below SitePlanner Pro User Guide 78 Version 2 1 Creating an Entrance SitePlanner Pro User Guide 79 Version 2 1 ae a or AA 4 i bh a Las a nae os A r p rs Tess q parra Di O E ea i at a a All ma d i mal Appearance of an Entrance on a Site Plan SitePlanner Pro User Guide 80 Version 2 1 Adding a New Road Between Two Existing Roads This sequence inserts a new road between the control points at the ends of two existing roads 1 Click on the Straight Road tool or the Curved Road tool in the drawing palette which is shown in the diagram below Drawing Palette 2 Position the cursor over the control point where you want the new road to begin This can be the control point at either end of an existing road SitePlanner Pro User Guide 81 Version 2 1 3 Click and drag to the desired control point on the other road as shown in
43. rge or reduce the size of the site plan currently displayed in the window Location of Zoom In and Zoom Out Icons Hide All Lots and Hide All Notes Options Selecting either or both of these viewing options from the View menu shown below will result in faster re plotting of the site plan while you re modifying it You can toggle these features on and off by reselecting them from the menu SitePlanner Pro User Guide 121 Version 2 1 e Select the Hide All Lots option on the View menu to disable the display of the lots on the site plan currently displayed on the screen e Select the Hide All Notes option from the View menu to disable the display of all notes on the site plan currently displayed on the screen Fit to Window E Zoom In a Zoom Out Zoom Previous Hide All Lots Hide Invalid Lots Hide All Hotes View Menu Hiding or Displaying the Lots on a Selected Road or Cul de Sac This function prevents the display of the lots along a designated road or cul de sac The lots are not deleted they just don t appear on the site map This results in faster displays of the site plan after you make changes to it 1 Right click on the road or cul de sac of interest SitePlanner Pro User Guide 122 Version 2 1 A pop down menu appears as shown in the following diagram Note that a checkmark appears on the left side of the Display Lots menu option This indicates that the lot display function is active the lots are being display
44. roperties dialog box Minimum Maximum and Default values for lot depth are displayed SitePlanner Pro User Guide 40 Version 2 1 on eae amar Depth Values 6 To change a displayed value double click on it Enter the desired value for the highlighted data and press Return The new value is now active If necessary repeat this step for the other displayed values 7 Click on the Area tab in the Properties dialog box The Normal Lot button is selected by default Minimum and Maximum values for the total Normal Lot area are displayed SitePlanner Pro User Guide 41 Version 2 1 NOTE When this dialog box is displayed either the Normal Lot or Corner Lot button will be selected Whichever button was last selected remains selected at this time Do step 7 to specify area values for a Normal lot Ear Po pes bas e Minima 6000 Maximum 12000 Area Values for a Normal Lot SitePlanner Pro User Guide 42 Version 2 1 8 To change a displayed value double click on it Enter the desired value for the highlighted data and press Return The new value is now active If necessary repeat this step for the other displayed value 9 To change the total lot area specifications for a corner lot click on the Corner Lot button in the Properties dialog box Minimum and Maximum values for the total corner lot area are displayed as shown in the following diagram SitePlanner Pro User Guide 43 Version 2 1 Es Properties Ci
45. rties e With the Selection tool highlighted in the drawing palette and no objects selected right click on any road or cul de sac and select Properties from the pull down menu The properties you now specify will apply to all roads or cul de sacs that are added to the site plan from this point on e When you re creating or moving roads and cul de sacs sometimes one or more lots will be displayed inred This indicates that the designated lot s do not meet the frontage depth or area properties that were defined Take one or more of the following actions to correctly display these lot s a change the frontage depth and or area properties b change the angle of intersection of one or more intersecting roads or c change the length of a road SitePlanner Pro User Guide 51 Version 2 1 Adding a Straight Road Right of Way 1 In the drawing palette click on the Straight Road tool which is highlighted in the following diagram 2 Position the cursor at the location on the site plan where you want the road to begin 3 Click and drag the cursor to the desired ending point of the road The straight road is added to the site plan Observe the following diagram which shows three straight roads on a site plan When you first add a straight road to a site plan it looks like the top example in the diagram The gray area represents the road The white circle at each end of the road is called a control point which can be used to
46. s now displayed SitePlanner Pro User Guide 35 Version 2 1 B DEFINE THE SITE PROPERTIES Task Overview During this task you will define the width of all right of ways in the site the default lot dimensions and the maximum and minimum allowable total lot areas SitePlanner Pro uses this information to draw roads cul de sacs and lots on the site plan IMPORTANT e The properties you define for a particular class of objects roads lots etc before you create a site plan apply to all objects on the site plan e You can change the property definitions for a class of objects any time after you begin creating the site plan If you do this the new properties you define will apply only to new objects you create after the change All objects that you created using the original properties will keep the original properties At any time you can also select a group of objects and change their properties Property Definition Procedure NOTES e The term right of way appears as ROW in several screens and dialog boxes SitePlanner Pro User Guide 36 Version 2 1 e After changing any property you can immediately see the effect of the change by clicking on the Apply button which will update the site plan The Properties dialog box remains displayed 1 Select Properties from the Edit menu which is shown below 2 Undo a Redo select All Delete ni Properties Edit Menu The Properties dialog box is displayed with the
47. s selected double click on any road or cul de sac to modify its properties e With the Selection tool highlighted in the drawing palette and no objects selected click on one or more roads and or cul de sacs Then right click on any highlighted object and select Properties from the pull down menu Enter a new value for the Road Width or Cul de sac Radius and press the OK button The new properties you specified now apply to the objects you selected SitePlanner Pro User Guide 16 Version 2 1 QUICK TIPS continued e With the Selection tool highlighted in the drawing palette and no objects selected right click on any road or cul de sac and select Properties from the pull down menu Change the Road Width or Cul de sac Radius value as desired and press the OK button The new value s will apply to all roads and or cul de sacs that are added to the site plan from this point on When you re creating or moving roads and cul de sacs sometimes one or more lots will be displayed inred This indicates that the designated lot s do not meet the frontage depth or area properties that were defined Take one or more of the following actions to correctly display these lot s a change the frontage depth and or area properties b change the angle of intersection of one or more intersecting roads or c change the length of a road SitePlanner Pro User Guide 17 Version 2 1 A DEFINE THE SITE BOUNDARIES Task Overview The followin
48. s value will decrease the curvature of the line being drawn This could also be thought of as a flatter curved line This principle is illustrated in the diagram below A radius setting of 500 feet will provide an arc similar to the one on the left A radius setting of 1 000 feet will result in a much flatter arc like the one on the right SitePlanner Pro User Guide 31 Version 2 1 Radius Radius Left 1000 0 ft Current Boundary Current Boundary Effect of the Radius Setting The following diagram illustrates a row of boundary information for a curved line with the Radius field highlighted The value in the Radius field specifies the direction Left or Right and length in feet of the radius for the curved line that will be drawn Type Bearing Length Radius N90 0 0 E 10000 Radius Field SitePlanner Pro User Guide 32 Version 2 1 To change either the direction or the length of the radius double click on the Radius field The data entry boxes shown in the diagram below are now displayed in the Radius field Radius Data Entry Boxes for the Radius Values To change the radius direction position the cursor over the displayed value and click and drag to the desired value on the pull down menu The selected radius direction now appears in the data entry box To change the radius length position the cursor over the displayed value and double click to highlight it Enter the desired value for the
49. t should contain only a site boundary The boundary can be created in a CAD program using either individual line segments or a polyline The file cannot contain any lines or polylines that are not part of the boundary If it does the file will not import correctly Export DXF DXF Data Exchange Format is a powerful export feature you can use to export your site plans from SitePlanner Pro and into a CAD program A robust export option you control exactly how a site plan is exported You select your DXF export settings by selecting the option DXF Settings DXF Settings DXF uses layers to represent the different parts of your site plan During DXF export you have a choice of selecting how the layers of a site are exported Single Default or Custom Single exports the site plan in one 1 layer everything together SitePlanner Pro User Guide 13 Version 2 1 Default exports each part of the site plan i e boundary roads lots undeveloped lakes retention areas and conservation areas separately in their own layer Custom you select how you want to export each part of the site For example you can export certain parts together like roads and lots as one layer and lakes and retention areas as one layer p DXF Export Settings Layel Color O Single O Black amp White C Default 5 Default e Custom Custom Boundary 0 T Blue T Roads 1 T Gray T Lots 2 T Green T Undeveloped 3 T Rei T Lake 4 Red
50. unction Assigning Lot Types to Objects on a Site Plan This function enables you to color code specific lots as a particular lot type such as wooded waterfront or sold The individual lots will be then displayed in the color you specified in the Defining Lot Types function that we previously discussed You must complete that function before you can do this procedure 1 Click on one or more lots that you want to designate as being a particular lot type Hold down the Shift key to select multiple lots The selected lots are highlighted on the screen as shown in the diagram below SitePlanner Pro User Guide 118 Version 2 1 Y i a ji tl 22 7 A 1 ES E Lesa 1 E a r ct lg do du z Te o go Ps n qe ees pee ey a p TES TE 1 7 la DER ET a E TE 7 i ot a i h a k n in O el di i J al i y Liam A Ds L o p OL E 1 g i Ma Es i Selecting Lots to Color Code SitePlanner Pro User Guide 119 Version 2 1 2 Right click and drag to select the desired lot type from the pull down menu as shown in the following diagram Selecting a Lot Type SitePlanner Pro User Guide 120 Version 2 1 The highlighted lots now appear in the designated color for the lot type you selected You can do this procedure at any time to change any lot s designated lot type VIEWING OPTIONS Zoom In and Zoom Out Features Click on the Zoom In or Zoom Out icon shown below to enla
51. wing palette which is shown below Drawing Palette SitePlanner Pro User Guide 88 Version 2 1 2 Position the cursor at the location in an existing road where you want the new road to intersect as shown in the diagram below Cursor Positioning SitePlanner Pro User Guide 89 Version 2 1 3 Click and drag to the location you want the new road to end as shown in the diagram below Positioning the New Road SitePlanner Pro User Guide 90 Version 2 1 The new road appears on the site plan The program draws lots along this road as shown in the diagram below Final Plot of the New Intersecting Road SitePlanner Pro User Guide 91 Version 2 1 Deleting Roads Cul de sacs Undeveloped Areas or Notes 1 In the drawing palette click on the Selection tool which is highlighted in the diagram below Selection Tool 2 Click on the object you want to delete from the site plan To select multiple objects hold down the Shift key and click on the objects 3 Press the Delete key or select Delete from the Edit menu SitePlanner Pro User Guide 92 Version 2 1 The selected object s are removed from the site plan gt Undo a Redo select All Delete Properties Edit Menu Customizing Roads and Cul de Sacs Changing the Properties of Selected Roads or Cul de Sacs This function lets you redefine the properties for selected roads and or cul de sacs 1 In the drawing palette click on the Sele
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