How do I change the default MBD specs for legal descriptions.

The Metes and Bounds Description (MBD) module of iPOGO generates legal description information for both closed and open figures using a built-in set of specifications. A default specification file (DEFAULT.SPC) will be generated for the user if one does not exist and the Cancel button is selected when prompted to select a specification file. The user can then rename and modify the DEFAULT.SPC file.

A sample SPC file is included below with the list of parameters that you can copy and paste into a text editor to save as your own customized SPC file. The computed variables can be intermingled in the user's text as shown and are denoted as <*variable>. You MUST remove the * from the front of each variable before attempting to run the sample file with MBD.

Parameters:
line 1 = number of lines between paragraphs, default=1
line 2 = use course numbers, 0=true, 1=false, default=1
line 3 = use full bearing notation, 0=true, 1=false, default=0
line 4 = end of line and thence clause text, reads line to !
line 5 = end of closed area text, includes variables <*areaft> and <*areaac>, reads line to !
line 6 = end of unclosed area text, reads line to !
line 7 = straight line definition, includes variables <*bearing>, <*distance>, and <*ptdesc>, reads line to !
line 8 = curved line definition, includes variables <*arclen>, <*delta>, <*direction>, <*radius>, <*tangent>, <*bearing>, <*distance>, and <*ptdesc>, reads line to !
line 9 = closing paragraph, reads line to !

Sample filename.spc is as follows:
begin spc file cut ================
1
1
0
; thence,!
to the point of beginning, and containing <*areaft> square feet or <*areaac> acres of land, more or less,!
to the point of termination.!
<*bearing>, <*distance> feet <*ptdesc>!
<*arclen> feet along the arc of a curve deflecting <*delta> to the <*direction> and having a radius of <*radius> feet and a tangent length of <*tangent> feet and a chord bearing and distance of <*bearing>, <*distance> feet <*ptdesc>!
as more particularly described and shown on plat entitled __, dated __, attached hereto and intended to be made a part of this description.!
End spc file cut ========================
(applies to iPOGO, 5.0, 06/30/2001)