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Creating Points at Object Vertices and Critical Geometric Points

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Intermediate

Creates points automatically at the endpoints of lines, feature lines, or lot lines, or at the endpoints and center point of arcs.

Points are created from a selection set of objects. Points are not created where lines cross unless one of the points is an end point.

To create a point where lines cross each other, use the Create Points Manual command.

To create points at object vertices and critical geometric points

  1. Select settings and create styles, layers, point groups, and description keys. For more information, see Before You Create Points.
  2. Home tab Create Ground Data panel Points menu Create Points - Miscellaneous Automatic .
  3. Select objects. You can select lines, feature lines, lot lines, and arcs.
  4. A point is placed at each vertex of the selected object.

  5. For each point, if prompted, enter the point name, description, and elevation.
  6. 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.

Ribbon

Home tab Create Ground Data panel Points menu Create Points - Miscellaneous Automatic

Menu

Points menuCreate Points - MiscellaneousAutomaticAt the Command prompt, enter CreatePointAutomatic

Toolspace Context Menu

Prospector tab: right-click Points collection Create

Command Line

CreatePointAutomatic

Dialog Box


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