About Point Creation Commands

The following table lists the point creation-related Autodesk Civil 3D survey commands and briefly describes their functionality.

Note: These commands must be entered in the Survey Command Window. For more information, see Survey Command Window.

Command	Description
AD (point) [angle] [distance] (description)	Creates a point by angle and distance
AD VA (point) [angle] [distance] [vertical angle] (description)	Creates a point by angle, distance, and vertical angle
AD VD (point) [angle] [distance] [vertical distance] (description)	Creates a point by angle, distance, and vertical distance
AP ON (point)	Turns automatic point numbering on
AP OFF	Turns automatic point numbering off
BD (point) [quadrant bearing] [quadrant] [distance] (description)	Creates a point by quadrant bearing and distance
BD VA (point) [quadrant bearing] [quadrant] [distance] [vertical angle] (description)	Creates a point by quadrant bearing and distance
BD VD (point) [quadrant bearing] [quadrant] [distance] [vertical distance] (description)	Creates a point by quadrant bearing, distance, and vertical distance
DD (point) [angle] [distance] [vertical angle] (description)	Creates a point by deflection angle and distance
DD VA (point) [angle] [distance] [vertical angle] (description)	Creates a point by deflection angle, distance, and vertical angle
DD VD (point) [angle] [distance] [vertical distance] (description)	Creates a point by deflection angle, distance, and vertical distance
F1 (point) [angle] [distance] (description)	Creates a point using a FACE 1 angle
F1 VA (point) [angle] [distance] [vertical angle] (description)	Creates a point using a FACE 1 angle and a vertical angle
F1 VD (point) [angle] [distance] [vertical distance] (description)	Creates a point using a FACE 1 angle and a vertical distance
F2 (point) [angle] [distance] (description)	Creates a point using a FACE 2 angle
F2 VA (point) [angle] [distance] [vertical angle] (description)	Creates a point using a FACE 2 angle and a vertical angle
F2 VD (point) [angle] [distance] [vertical distance] (description)	Creates a point using a FACE 2 angle and a vertical distance
LAT LONG (point) [latitude] [longitude] (description)	Creates a control point using a latitude and longitude
NE (point) [northing] [easting] (description)	Creates a control point using a northing and easting
NE SS (point) [northing] [easting] (level) (description)	Creates a non control point
NEZ (point) [northing] [easting] (level) (description)	Creates a control point using a northing, easting, and level
PRISM [height]	Changes the current prism height
TP OFFSET (point) [offset] (ahead) (description)	Creates a point by offsetting the last point
SKIP	Skips over the next available point (when automatic point numbering is on)
STADIA (point) [angle] [distance] [staff] (vertical angle) (description)	Creates a point using the stadia method
ZD (point) [whole circle bearing] [distance] (description)	Creates a point using whole circle bearing and distance
ZD [VA] (point) [whole circle bearing] [distance] [vertical angle] (description)	Creates a point using whole circle bearing, distance, and vertical angle
ZD [VD] (point) [whole circle bearing] [distance] [vertical distance] (description)	Creates a point using whole circle bearing, distance, and vertical distance