To Create Points Offset From Alignment Stations

Use this command to create ROWs, shoulders, and passing lanes.

1. Choose default settings, style, layers, point group, and description keys.
2. Click Home tabCreate Ground Data panelPoints menuCreate Points - AlignmentsStation/Offset.
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. Enter the station number from which you want to offset a point. Do not include the station plus (+) sign.
5. Enter the offset. If you have selected a profile, the offset value for the profile displays as the default.
6. If prompted, enter the name, description, and elevation for the point.
   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.
7. 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.