To Create a Point Proximity Report

Create a report that lists duplicate points in either the drawing or a survey database that are located within a specified horizontal tolerance of each other.

  1. In the Toolspace, on the Toolbox tab, expand Miscellaneous Utilities Reports Point. Double-click Point Proximity Report.
  2. In the Create Report - Point Proximity Report dialog box, on the Search Drawing or Survey Database tab, specify the following parameters.
    • All Survey Database Points: Select this option to query all the points within a survey database.
    • Survey Database: Select a survey database.
      Note: This control is available only if you select the All Survey Database Points option.
    • All Points in Drawing: Select this option to query all the points in the current drawing.
    • Horizontal Tolerance: Enter an allowable horizontal distance between points in the query.
    • Vertical Tolerance: Select the check box and enter an allowable vertical distance between points in the query.
  3. On the Point Filters tab, select the check boxes to filter the query, and then click Apply Point Filters:
    • Point Name: Restrict the query to points that have similar names. Use commas (,) to separate multiple entries, and use an asterisk (*) to use a wildcard. For example, PT*,N* is a valid search.
    • Description(s): Restrict the query to points that have similar descriptions. Use commas (,) to separate multiple entries, and use an asterisk (*) to use a wildcard. For example, *PTS,*SPT* is a valid search.
    • Elevation Range: Restrict the query to the elevations between low (From) and high (To) elevation values.
    • Area: Restrict the query to the area within a figure, parcel, or closed polyline.
    • User-Defined Property Classification: Restrict the query to points that share a specified a user-defined property set.
  4. On the Search Drawing or Survey Database tab, click Search for Proximate Points.

    The Proximate Points Found table displays the points that meet the specified criteria.

  5. Under Report Settings, use the table to specify the data to include in the report, as well as the order in which the data is presented:
    • Arrow Buttons: Move the currently selected row up or down in the table.
    • Include: Includes a property in the report when the check box is selected. To remove a property from the report, clear the check box.
    • Property: Identifies the property name.
    • Column Name: Specifies the user-defined column name for the property in the report.
  6. Under Save Report To, click to browse to the location to which you want to save the report, enter a file name, and select a file format.
  7. Click Create Report.

    The report is displayed, and is saved to the specified location.

  8. If you want to generate another report, you may modify the report parameters and click Create Report again.
  9. Click Done to close the dialog box and save the current report parameters for a future session.