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Point Creation Commands

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Intermediate

The following table lists the point creation-related AutoCAD Civil 3D survey commands and briefly describes their functionality.

Note

These commands must be entered in the Survey Command Window. For more information, see Survey Command Window.

Command

Description

AD (point) [angle] [distance] (description)

Creates a point by angle and distance

AD VA (point) [angle] [distance] [vertical angle] (description)

Creates a point by angle, distance, and vertical angle

AD VD (point) [angle] [distance] [vertical distance] (description)

Creates a point by angle, distance, and vertical distance

AP ON (point) Turns automatic point numbering on
AP OFF

Turns automatic point numbering off

BD (point) [bearing] [quadrant] [distance] (description)

Creates a point by bearing and distance

BD VA (point) [bearing] [quadrant] [distance] [vertical angle] (description)

Creates a point by bearing and distance

BD VD (point) [bearing] [quadrant] [distance] [vertical distance] (description)

Creates a point by bearing, distance, and vertical distance

DD (point) [angle] [distance] [vertical angle] (description)

Creates a point by deflection angle and distance

DD VA (point) [angle] [distance] [vertical angle] (description)

Creates a point by deflection angle, distance, and vertical angle

DD VD (point) [angle] [distance] [vertical distance] (description)

Creates a point by deflection angle, distance, and vertical distance

F1 (point) [angle] [distance] (description)

Creates a point using a FACE 1 angle

F1 VA (point) [angle] [distance] [vertical angle] (description) Creates a point using a FACE 1 angle and a vertical angle
F1 VD (point) [angle] [distance] [vertical distance] (description)

Creates a point using a FACE 1 angle and a vertical distance

F2 (point) [angle] [distance] (description)

Creates a point using a FACE 2 angle

F2 VA (point) [angle] [distance] [vertical angle] (description)

Creates a point using a FACE 2 angle and a vertical angle

F2 VD (point) [angle] [distance] [vertical distance] (description)

Creates a point using a FACE 2 angle and a vertical distance

LAT LONG (point) [latitude] [longitude] (description)

Creates a control point using a latitude and longitude

NE (point) [northing] [easting] (description)

Creates a control point using a northing and easting

NE SS (point) [northing] [easting] (elevation) (description)

Creates a non control point

NEZ (point) [northing] [easting] (elevation) (description)

Creates a control point using a northing, easting, and elevation

PRISM [height]

Changes the current prism height

PT OFFSET (point) [offset] (ahead) (description)

Createss a point by offsetting the last point

SKIP

Skips over the next available point (when automatic point numbering is on)

STADIA (point) [angle] [distance] [rod] (vertical angle) (description)

Creates a point using the stadia method

ZD (point) [azimuth] [distance] (description)

Creates a point using azimuth and distance

ZD [VA] (point) [azimuth] [distance] [vertical angle] (description)

Creates a point using azimuth, distance, and vertical angle

ZD [VD] (point) [azimuth] [distance] [vertical distance] (description)

Creates a point using azimuth, distance, and vertical distance


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