Legal Description

My lot is 132 ft East to West and 264 ft North to South

I started by clicking New
Then chose File with one point - Then OK

The first point could be any point in the job - here it will be the Northeast corner - just picked one
Click Transverse - currently there is one point so the program knows to start with it - There will be no backsight point
The new foresight direction will be 180 degrees (South)
The horizontal distance will be 264 - the lot length        back

Click Save Point - now we have two points
The next corner will be West of where we are (270 degrees)
The horizontal distance will be 132 - the lot depth        back

Click Save Point - now we have three points
Move to this point    (right click it)
The next corner will be West of where we are (270 degrees)
The horizontal distance will be 132 - the lot depth        back

Open a Text View
The default name for the first point is Origin
Click Point edit and Edit this Point
Change the Comment to Northeast corner        back

Click Save
You will now have four points with correct comments

You now have the corners of you lot - but this might not be what you need - if your lot has not been surveyed you probably don't know precisely where your corners are. So trying to measuring from something imprecise is going to result in imprecise answers later.

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