To Create a Point on a Survey Cross Section by Offset and Level

You can create a new point by giving an offset and level, with respect to the current cross section located on the current centerline.

To create a point with offset and level from the current cross section from the Survey Command Window

  1. In Toolspace, on the Survey tab, right-click on the network to edit, and click Survey Command Window.
  2. Click Centerline menu Offset Level.
  3. Type the point number of the point you want to set.
  4. Enter the offset.
  5. Enter the level.

To create a point with offset and level from the current cross section using the survey command language

  1. In Toolspace, on the Survey tab, right-click on the network to edit, and click Survey Command Window.
  2. At the Command line, enter:

    XS EL (point) [offset] [level] (description)

Command Line Example

BEGIN CL1

NE 1 1000 1000

NE 2 1000 1500

NE 3 1300 1700

END

CL IS CL1

XS 350

XS EL 100 45.72 58.7502

! POINT 100 NORTH: 954.2800 EAST: 1350.0000 LEVEL: 58.7502

Point 100 is offset from cross section 350 by a distance of 45.72 with a level of 58.7502. Distance and levels are in the current units unless you type a qualifying suffix.

Command Syntax

XS EL (point) [offset] [level] (description)

Parameter Definition
point The identifier of the new point that you want to create. You do not need to assign a point number if auto point numbering is on.
offset The perpendicular distance from the centerline to the new point.
level The level of the new point
description An optional description associated with the point.