Creates a point at specified or selected location in the drawing.
Enter X, Y (and Z, if prompted) coordinates at the command line, or click a location in the drawing.
For more information, see Specifying Locations in a Drawing
To create points at specified coordinates
- Select settings and create styles, layers, point groups, and description keys. For more information, see Before You Create Points.
- Click Home tab
Create Ground Data panel
Points Menu
Create Points - Miscellaneous
Manual
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NoteYou can also use transparent commands to specify point locations within a larger operation, such as the creation of an alignment or a parcel lot line. Using transparent commands, you can calculate the location for a point from information such as angle and distance, or from point object information, such as a point number. For more information, see Transparent Commands
- Specify the location for the point in the drawing. For more information, see Specifying Locations in a Drawing.
- If prompted, enter the point name, description, and elevation.
- Press Enter to end the command.
Many factors affect how the point is displayed. For more information, see Controlling the Appearance of Points in a Drawing.