To Create Points Offset From Alignment Chainages

Use this command to create Highway Boundaries, shoulders, and passing lanes.

1. Choose default settings, style, layers, point group, and description keys.
2. Click Home tabCreate Ground Data panelPoints menuCreate Points - AlignmentsChainage/Offset.
3. Select an alignment.
   Note: If the selected alignment has associated profiles, the Select a Profile dialog box is displayed. You can select a profile from the list and the levels for the points you create will be set from that profile. If there is no profile section for a chainage on the alignment, or if you select <none>, the point level will be set according to the Points Creation settings in the Create Points dialog box.
4. Enter the chainage number from which you want to offset a point. Do not include the chainage 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 level 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 chainage 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 About Controlling the Appearance of Points in a Drawing.