Creates a point on an alignment that is radial or perpendicular to a specified point.
From specified point, the created point is perpendicular on a line and radial on a curve.
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 radial or perpendicular points on alignments
- 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 - Alignments Radial Or Perpendicular 
. - Select an alignment.
Note
If the selected alignment has associated profiles, the Select a Profile dialog box displays. You can select a profile from the list and the elevations for the points you create will be set from that profile. If there is no profile section for a station on the alignment, or if you select <none>, the point elevation will be set according to the Points Creation settings in the Create Points dialog box.
- Specify a point.
- 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.