To Create a Survey Observation Using an Azimuth

Create an observation from an occupied traverse station by entering a recorded azimuth and distance.

Additionally, you can also use a vertical angle or vertical distance to locate the point.

To create an observation using an azimuth and distance, using the command language

1. In Toolspace, on the Survey tab, right-click the network that you want to add points to, and click Survey Command Window.
2. At the Command line, enter:

   ZD (point) [azimuth] [distance] (description)

To create an observation using an azimuth, distance, and vertical angle, using the command language

1. In Toolspace, on the Survey tab, right-click the network that you want to add points to, and click Survey Command Window.
2. At the Command line, enter:

   ZD VA (point) [azimuth] [distance] [vertical angle] (description)

To create an observation using an azimuth, distance, and vertical distance, using the command language

1. In Toolspace, on the Survey tab, right-click the network that you want to add points to, and click Survey Command Window.
2. At the Command line, enter:

   ZD VD (point) [azimuth] [distance] [vertical distance] (description)

Command Syntax

ZD (point) [azimuth] [distance] (description)

or

ZD VA (point) [azimuth] [distance] [vertical angle] (description)

or

ZD VD (point) [azimuth] [distance] [vertical distance] (description)

Parameter	Definition
point	The new point identifier. You do not need to assign a point number if auto point numbering is on.
azimuth	The measured azimuth from the traverse station to the point being located. Type this value in the current angular units (DMS, grads, decimal degrees, mils, or radians).
distance	The distance from the instrument point to the point being located. It is measured in the current distance units. The distance is assumed to be a horizontal distance unless VA is used. When VA is used, the distance is recognized as a slope distance.
vertical angle	The direction of the vertical angle (zenith, horizontal, or nadir). Type this angle in the current angular units.
vertical distance	The elevation difference from the instrument to the prism. If the prism is higher than the instrument, then this is a positive value.
description	An optional description associated with the point.