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Creating Points Along a Line or a Curve

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Intermediate

Creates points along a line, feature line, lot line, or arc at a specified distance from an end point.

Click near the end point from which you want to measure the distance and enter a distance to specify the location for the created point along the object.

To create points along a line or a curve

  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 Along Line/Curve .
  3. Select a line, lot line, feature line, or arc.

    The end point nearest to the point you selected is highlighted.

  4. Enter the distance from the end point.
  5. If prompted, enter the point name, description, and elevation.
  6. Optionally, do one of the following:
    • Enter another distance from the start point of the selected object and follow the prompts as previously described.
    • Press Enter, select another object, and follow the prompts as previously described.
  7. Press Enter twice 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 Along Line/Curve

Menu

Points menuCreate Points - MiscellaneousAlong Line/CurveAt the Command prompt, enter CreatePtAlongLnCurveSpir

Toolspace Context Menu

Prospector tab: right-click Points collection Create

Command Line

CreatePtAlongLnCurveSpir

Dialog Box


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