To Create a New Point From a Baseline Using a Station and Offset

You can create a new point by specifying a station on a baseline, and an offset distance in reference to an existing baseline, with the Station/Offset command.

Note: For parameter descriptions, see the Quick Reference tab.

To create a point by station and offset from the Survey Command Window

1. In Toolspace, on the Survey tab, right-click the network to edit, and click Survey Command Window.
2. Click Baseline menu Station/Offset.
3. Enter the point identifier of the point you want to create.
   Note: If Auto point numbering is on, then the next point number is displayed.
4. Enter the station of the new point. The station can be a positive or a negative value.
5. Enter the offset of the new point. The offset can be a positive or a negative value.
6. Optionally, enter a description of the new point.

To create a point at an offset from a baseline, using the survey command language

1. In Toolspace, on the Survey tab, right-click the network to edit, and click Survey Command Window.
2. At the Command line, enter:

   BL PT (point 1) [station] (offset) (description)

Command Line Example

NE 1 1000 1000

STN 1

ZD 2 100 121.92

BL IS 1 2 0

BL PT 3 220 15.24

! POINT 3 NORTH: 946.7889 EAST: 1214.0113 ELEV:<Null>

BL PT 4 270 -15.24

! POINT 4 NORTH: 968.1235 EAST: 1268.5445 ELEV: <Null>

Point 3 is offset a distance of 15.24 to the right of the baseline at Station 2+20 and Point 4 is offset a distance of 15.24 to the left of the baseline at Station 2+70. Distances are in the current units, unless you type a qualifying suffix.

Baseline created at an offset distance