
Metes and Bounds: Land Plotting and Lot Plotting Software
Metes and Bounds, by Sandy
Knoll Software, LLC, is simply the best choice for land plotting software.
Trusted by Landmen, Realtors, Homeowners, Genealogists, and various Legal
Professionals, it offers outstanding features and a user-friendly interface.
Available on Windows, Mac, and iOS, Metes and Bounds is the top solution for all
your land plotting needs.

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Land Plotting Software |
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Mac OS X 10.10.5 or Higher |

Windows

Windows 7 SP1 or Higher |
Purchase Pro Edition
$79.95 |
Also see our
Deed Plotting
Tutorial and Video Library.
Easy to use data entry form
Enter lines, curves, azimuths, compass points and section calls. Data can be entered using the convenient Data Entry Form or freehand using word processor style entry. Deed plots can also be easily drawn by
hand using the call drawing tool.
Automatic Plots from Legal Description
The software can pull most calls from a legal description. Just load the description text into the Deed Cleanup Tool and the software will enter the calls for you automatically.
Background Pictures
Background pictures can be set to scale with your plot drawing. Background picture scale settings can be automatically set using World Files.
Multiple Deed Layers
Layers allow you to have multiple lots plotted on a single drawing. Layers can be free floating or locked to a common starting point.
Real-world Latitude and Longitude Coordinates
Enter the latitude and longitude for a plot's Point Of Beginning (POB) and the software will calculate the latitude and longitude for each of the other end points. A plot's POB lat/long can also be set by UTM datum or World Files.
Closing Error Analyzer Tool
The deed plot closing error analyzer tool can look for common entry or survey errors and offer suggestions on how to correct them.
Subdivide Land Plots: Split a single plot into multiple plots.
Subdivide the plot by hand, or choose a starting point and let the software find the nearest halves automatically for you.
Merge Layers
Layers can be easily merged into a single layer using the Merge Layer Tools.
Create Section Drawings
Create drawings from section data. Section data can be converted to metes and bounds calls.
Easy to use Measuring Tool
Measure the distance between any two points on the screen.
Automatic and Custom Labeling
Each line can be automatically labeled with the length and call. End points can be marked for easier recognition. End points can also be labeled with information like the interior/exterior angles and Lat/Long
coordinates.
Custom labels can be rotated in any direction. Search feature can be used to find which layers contain which labels.
Plot Calculations
Square Feet, Acres, Hectares, perimeter distance and more.
Plot Closing Errors
Calculate closure errors: closing error ratios and the call needed to close the plot. Apply Compass Rule Adjustments.
Auto-Completion of Drawing
If you're missing the final segment of your legal description, let the software find the call for you.
Have a bad or missing call? Enter a question mark (?) for the call and let the software find the missing call for you. Close drawings using Bearing-Bearing Intersections and Distance-Distance Intersections or
Compass Rule.
Call Lists
Lot drawings can include call lists, endpoint lists and layer information lists.
Custom X,Y Points
Use custom X,Y points to mark and label unique land features on the deed plot.
Customizable Toolbar
Create an interface that fits to your workflow.
Interoperability:
Our Metes and Bounds land plotting software has been designed to be as compatible with as many different systems and programs as possible.
Exporting:
Deed Plot data can be exported as DXF files, KML Files, CSV files, Shapefiles(.shp) and more.
Export real-world X,Y coordinates for integration with other mapping software such as CAD or GIS software.
Importing:
Deed Plotting data can be import from many types of DXF files, KML files, CSV files Shapefiles(.shp), GeoJSON and more.
Call lists can be formatted for importing or exporting from Metes and Bounds with other deed plotting software
such as Net Deed Plotter® by Greenbrier Graphics, LLC.
Waypoints to Metes and Bounds Calls
Convert a set of X,Y data points or Latitude/Longitude coordinates into a list of deed plotting calls. Calculate values such as the distance between two waypoints. Add GPS waypoints and tracks to your deed
plots.
Multiple Measurement Types
Data can be inputted using feet, meters, rods, chains and many other measurement types. There should be a measurement type for any of your plotting needs.
Printing
Land plot printouts can include items such as drawing borders, a north arrow and a customizable title block.
Recognition
Sandy Knoll Software, LLC's Metes and Bounds software can be found in Genealogy Online For Dummies® - 5th Edition, by Wiley Publishing.
Download Metes and Bounds
Land Plotting Software
Download includes the Pro, Basic and Free Trial editions
of Metes and Bounds
Functionality is determined by your serial number.
No serial number is required for the Free edition. |


Mac OS X 10.10.5 or Higher |

Windows

Windows 7 SP1 or Higher |
Purchase Metes and Bounds Land Plotting Software |
Free Edition |
Free |
Click one of the download buttons above. |
Basic Edition
Does not include curves, multiple layers or waypoints. |
$39.95 |

Includes 1 year of updates from date of purchase. |
Basic to Pro Upgrade
Add curves, multiple layers and waypoints. This option requires that
you already own the Basic edition. |
$40.00 |

Includes 1 year of updates from date of purchase. |
Pro Edition
Includes all features. |
$79.95
Volume Discounts Available |
Includes 1 year of updates from date of purchase. |
For more information, email:
support@sandyknollsw.com

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Software, LLC