Creates points on a surface at specified distances along a polyline object or a surface contour.
Create points using elevations from the surface. The points are created along a polyline based on a specified distance.
The Prompt For Elevations setting, specified in the Points Creation settings, does not affect how you are prompted during this command.
Point settings, styles, layers, point groups, and description keys can all affect how a point is created or how it is displayed in the drawing. For more information, see Before You Create Points.
To create points along a polyline or surface contour using distance and surface elevations
- Select settings and create styles, layers, point groups, and description keys. For more information, see Before You Create Points.
- Home tab
Create Ground Data panel Points menu Create Points - Surface Along Polyline/Contour 
. - Select a surface.
- Enter the distance between the points.
- Select the polyline or surface contour along which to place the points.
The points are placed along the polyline or surface contour at the specified interval.
- If prompted, for each point, enter the point name and description.
Many factors affect how the point is displayed. For more information, see Controlling the Appearance of Points in a Drawing.