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Divide a parcel

The divide a parcel workflow describes the steps and actions used in the Parcel split: area description task. The Parcel split: area description task is a record-driven workflow for dividing a parcel by areas to create new parcels. The original parent parcel is saved as historic.

Learn more about dividing a parcel by area

To divide a parcel by area, use the Parcel split: area description task or follow these steps:

  1. Create a parcel record for the parcel division.

    The parcel record is set as active in the map. The Created By Record field of new parcel features is populated with the GlobalID of the active record.

  2. Use the Select tool Active Select in the Selection group on the Parcels ribbon to select the parcel you want to divide.

    Tip:
    Select the parcel polygon to select the parcel.

  3. Click the Divide tool Divide in the Tools gallery on the Parcel Record Workflows tab to open the Divide pane.
  4. In the Divide pane, under Method, choose the divide method.
  5. Under Direction, choose whether to draw a line or use a polygon edge to set the direction of the dividing lines.

    Select Choose a polygon edge to set the direction Choose a polygon edge to set the direction to use a line parallel to the polygon edge as the dividing lines, or select Draw a line to set the direction Draw a line to set the direction to draw the direction for the dividing lines.

  6. Under Values, enter the number of dividing parts or the area or width.

    An area is specified if the Equal Area division method is selected, and a width is specified if the Equal Width division method is selected. For the Equal Area method, you can distribute the remaining area equally among the parts. For the Equal Width method, you can merge the remaining area with the adjacent part.

    Learn more about dividing a polygon

  7. Click Divide to divide the parcel.

    The original parent parcel is saved as historic. The Retired By Record field of the parcel features being set as historic is populated with the GlobalID of the active record.

  8. Use the Sequential Numbering tool Sequential Numbering in the Tools gallery on the Parcel Record Workflows tab to add sequential attributes to the new parcels.

    You can also select parcels and open the Attributes pane Attributes to update attributes.

  9. Update the attributes of the new divided parcels to complete the workflow.

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