To Insert Feature Line Level Points by Selecting a Location

Use the Insert Level Point command to insert a level point on a feature line.

Specify a location, distance, or increments at which to insert multiple points. When a single point is inserted, you can specify the level.

To insert a feature line level point by selecting a location

  1. Click Modify tabEdit Levels panelInsert Level Point Find.
  2. Select the feature line or other object.
  3. Click to select the location along the feature line to insert the level point.
  4. Specify the level by entering a value. Or enter Surface to obtain the level from a surface. If only one surface is in the drawing it is selected automatically.
  5. Select another point or specify a distance to insert another point.

To insert a feature line level point by specifying a distance

  1. Click Modify tabEdit Levels panelInsert Level Point Find.
  2. Select the feature line or other object.
  3. Enter Distance.
  4. Select an existing point on the feature line to specify the start of the distance. If you select a point other than the start or end point, you must then select the direction.
  5. Enter a distance to define the location of the level point.
  6. Do one of the following to define the level of the point:
    • Enter a gradient.
    • Enter Slope and enter a slope.
    • Enter Level and enter a level. Or enter Surface to obtain the level from a surface.
    • Enter Difference and enter a level difference.

To insert multiple level points at an increment

  1. Click Modify tabEdit Levels panelInsert Level Point Find.
  2. Select the feature line or other object.
  3. Enter Increment.
  4. Enter a value to define the length of the increment. Points are placed equidistant along the feature line using the specified increment.
    Note: Using this option, you are not prompted for levels. The points are automatically assigned the level that exists at their location on the feature line.