User-defined Lengths

You can define your own unit of survey length, and even redefine the 'standard' units that come with DeedMapper. To do this you enter a line (in the Abstracting Section) that looks like this:

Len u=23.0;

This tells DeedMapper that when you use the unit u (user unit) in this item, it should be set to 23.0 feet. A line description of Ln N23E; 10u; would cause DeedMapper to draw a line that is 230 feet long (10u).

You can also redefine one or more standard units such as rods or chains to be whatever value you want. This can be handy when you have evidence that the surveyors cut their poles on the long side. For example,

Len p=17; c=34;

This tells DeedMapper to redefine the pole to be 17 feet and the chain to be two poles (instead of the normal four).

Using Len in an item allows you to define a length that will have an effect only in that item. If you want all of your deeds to use the custom or modified value, see The Include Item.