To Create Radial or Perpendicular Points on Alignments

Creates a point on an alignment that is radial or perpendicular to a specified point.

From specified point, the created point is perpendicular on a line and radial on a curve.

1. Select settings and create styles, layers, point groups, and description keys.
2. Home tab Create Ground Data panel Points menu Create Points - Alignments Radial Or Perpendicular .
3. Select an alignment.
   Note: If the selected alignment has associated profiles, the Select a Profile dialog box displays. You can select a profile from the list and the elevations for the points you create will be set from that profile. If there is no profile section for a station on the alignment, or if you select <none>, the point elevation will be set according to the Points Creation settings in the Create Points dialog box.
4. Specify a point.
5. If prompted, enter the point name, description, and elevation.
   Note: If you want the point description to be taken from the object, specify Automatic - Object in the Prompt For Descriptions section of the Points Creation settings. The alignment name and station display in the Raw Description column in the Point Editor.
6. Press Enter to end the command.

Note: Many factors affect how the point is displayed. For more information, see To Control the Appearance of Points in a Drawing.