Property Line - User Guide & Reference

The Property Line utility (Datum category) Automated property line boundary builder. Integrates with the LightBox API to search land parcels by address and retrieve parcel boundaries coordinate geometry. Converts geographic WGS84 coordinates (Latitude/Longitude) to local Revit feet projections and models property line curves automatically..

1. Overview & Key Capabilities

The Property Line tool is designed to improve workflow efficiency by automating standard tasks. Key capabilities include:

• Automated property line boundary builder.
• Integrates with the LightBox API to search land parcels by address and retrieve parcel boundaries coordinate geometry.
• Converts geographic WGS84 coordinates (Latitude/Longitude) to local Revit feet projections and models property line curves automatically.

2. Detailed Step-by-Step Usage

Follow these instructions to use the tool in your active Revit session:

1. Launch Property Line from the Modeling panel.
2. Enter a physical street address or search query in the search bar.
3. Preview the parcel polygon boundary on the interactive map canvas.
4. Set rotation offsets and local coordinate projection origins.
5. Click Build Property Line to generate Revit property line elements.

3. Technical Specifications & Under the Hood

Revit API Integration

• Key API Components: PropertyLine and PropertyLineSegment creation. Integrates coordinate transform matrices (WGS84 lat/long to State Plane coordinate systems).
• Transaction Handling: All modifications are packaged into a single Revit API transaction. If any error occurs, the changes are rolled back automatically to preserve model integrity.

[!TIP] Best Practice Tip: Verify the project base point coordinate offsets before placing property lines from geographic data coordinates.