Creating Points at Grade or Slope Intersections

2012-03-14

Product Documentation

Intermediate

Creates a point where two slopes or grades intersect.

Select a start and end point; specify the grade or slope ahead from the start point and back from the end point.

Creates a high or a low point between two existing point objects.

To create a point where two slopes or grades intersect

Select settings and create styles, layers, point groups, and description keys. For more information, see Before You Create Points.
Click Home tabCreate Ground Data panelPoints menuCreate Points - SlopeHigh/Low Point.
Specify the start point by doing one of the following:
- Pick a point in the drawing.
- Use Transparent commands to specify the point.
Specify the second point by doing one of the following:
- Pick a point in the drawing.
- Use Transparent commands to specify the point.
Specify the slope from the first point to the second point by doing one of the following:
- Enter a slope value.
- Enter G, and then enter a grade value, or enter S and then enter a slope value.
An X displays to indicate the location of the calculated slope/grade intersection.
Enter Yes to accept the calculated slope/grade intersection.
Enter a description, or press Enter to skip the description.

Ribbon

Click Home tabCreate Ground Data panelPoints menuCreate Points - SlopeHigh/Low Point

Click Points menu

Create Points - Slope

High/Low Point.At the Command prompt, enter CreatePointHighLowPoint.

Toolspace Context Menu

Prospector tab: right-click Points collection Create

Command Line

CreatePointHighLowPoint

Dialog Box