Creates points at any specified location on a surface.
Point elevations are read from the specified surface.
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 a point at a surface elevation
- 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 Random Points 
. - Select a surface.
- Specify a location within the surface boundary for the point.
The point takes its elevation from the surface at the specified location.
- If prompted, enter the point name and description.
- Press Enter to end the command.
Note
Many factors affect how the point is displayed. For more information, see Controlling the Appearance of Points in a Drawing.