LESSON 4: Creating Points

LESSON 4: Creating Points

Create points manually by northing and easting coordinates, along an alignment, or based on surface
features. Use commands to edit and lock points, and check for discrepancies between points in the
drawing and the points database.
To work through this lesson follow these steps
1 Start Autodesk Land esktop if you ha!e not already done so.
" #n the $ile menu, click #pen to display the #pen rawing% &ro'ect (ased dialog bo).
The default location folder for pro'ect files is c%*Land &ro'ects "++,. -f you opted to install these files
in another location instead, specify the appropriate pro'ect path.
. $rom the &ro'ect /ame list, select TUT#0-AL", from the Select &ro'ect rawing list, select
Lesson1,.dwg, and then click #2.
, #n the &ro'ects menu, click 3enu &alettes to display the 3enu &alette 3anager dialog bo).
4 $rom the 3enu list, select Land esktop "++,, and then click Load.
5orking through these lessons will result in alteration of the pro'ect files. (ackup copies of these
pro'ect files can be found in the c%*&rogram $iles*Land esktop "++,*Landtut folder.
-f this lesson has been pre!iously run, copy these unaltered pro'ect files to the *Land &ro'ects "++,
folder when starting a new tutorial session to ensure that the se6uence outlined in each lesson can be
followed properly.
Creating Points Manually
Change the point settings by specifying a new starting point number and manual ele!ations.
1 #n the 7iew menu, click /amed 7iews to display the 7iew dialog bo), under /ame, select 1,
click Set Current, and then click #2.
" #n the &oints menu, click &oint Settings to display the &oint Settings dialog bo).
. #n the Create tab, in the /umbering section, enter 1+ for the Current number.
, -n the 8le!ations section, select 3anual, and then click #2.
Use the following steps to place a point at the lower1 right building corner at an ele!ation of ",9 m.
4 #n the &oints menu, click Create &oints 3anual.
: Use an 8ndpoint #snap to select the lower1right building corner.
; 8nter ",9 m for the 8le!ation, and then press 8/T80 to end the command.
Use the following steps to change the point settings so you can specify point descriptions manually.
< #n the &oints menu, click &oint Settings to display the &oint Settings dialog bo).
9 -n the escriptions section, select 3anual, and then click #2.
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Use the following steps to place a point at the upper1right building corner at an ele!ation of ",9 m
and with a description of (L>.
1+ #n the &oints menu, click Create &oints 3anual.
11 Use an 8ndpoint #snap to select the upper1right building corner.
1" 8nter (L> for the escription, accept the default, ",9 m, for the 8le!ation, and then press
8/T80.
Click here to see an illustration of the first and second points.
Specifying Automatic Elevations and Descriptions
Continue placing points with automatic ele!ations and descriptions.
1 #n the &oints menu, click &oint Settings to display the &oint Settings dialog bo).
" #n the Create tab, in the 8le!ations section, select Automatic.
. -n the escriptions section, select Automatic, and then click #2.
Use the following steps to place a point at the upper1left building corner at an ele!ation of ",9 m and
with a description of (L>.
, #n the &oints menu, click Create &oints 3anual.
4 Use an 8ndpoint #snap to select the upper1left building corner, and then press 8/T80.
The point is placed at an ele!ation of ",9 m and with a description of (L> automatically.
Click here to see an illustration of the third point.
Creating Points in te Points Data!ase
Change the &oint Settings so points are no longer inserted into the drawing, and then create another
point.
1 #n the &oints menu, click &oint Settings to display the &oint Settings dialog bo).
" #n the Create tab, in the /umbering section, clear the -nsert to rawing as Created check
bo), and then click #2.
Use the following steps to place a point at the ne)t building corner.
. #n the &oints menu, click Create &oints 3anual.
, Use an 8ndpoint #snap to select the ne)t building corner, and then press 8/T80.
The new point does not appear in the drawing. Use the following steps to restore the setting so
subse6uent points are inserted into the drawing, and insert the point you 'ust created into the
drawing.
4 #n the &oints menu, click &oint Settings to display the &oint Settings dialog bo).
: #n the Create tab, in the /umbering section, select the -nsert to rawing as Created check
bo), and then click #2.
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; #n the &oints menu, click -nsert &oints to rawing, enter / for the /umbers option, and then
enter 1. for the &oint number.
&oint number 1. now appears in the drawing.
Click here to see an illustration of the fourth point.
Placing Points on an O!"ect
&lace points at the remaining two building corners.
1 #n the &oints menu, click Create &oints Automatic.
" Select the short !ertical building line segment on the bottom of the building, and then press
8/T80.
Two points are set at the endpoints of the selected line segment.
Click here to see an illustration of the fifth and si)th points.
Placing Points Along an Alignment
&lace points along an alignment between specified stations at an offset. $irst, change the !iew and
set the current alignment.
1 #n the 7iew menu, click /amed 7iews to display the 7iew dialog bo). Under /ame, select
", click Set Current, and then click #2.
" #n the Alignments menu, click Set Current Alignment, and then press 8/T80 to display the
Alignment Librarian dialog bo).
. $rom the Selection list, select &.?@5A:9, and then click #2.
, #n the &oints menu, click Create &oints 1 Alignments 3easure Alignment.
4 8nter 144++ for the (eginning station, and then enter 1:+++ for the 8nding station.
: 8nter 14 m for the #ffset, enter 4+ m for the Station inter!al, and then enter "4 for the
Current point number.
8le!en points are set along the alignment.
Click here to see an illustration of the points set along the alignment.
Placing Points on a Surface
&lace points on the e)isting ground surface in a grid pattern.
1 #n the 7iew menu, click /amed 7iews to display the 7iew dialog bo). Under /ame, select
., click Set Current, and then click #2.
Use the following steps to set 8> as the current surface.
" #n the Terrain menu, click Set Current Surface to display the Select Surface dialog bo).
. $rom the Select surface to open list, select 8>, and then click #2.
, #n the &oints menu, click Create &oints 1 Surface #n >rid.
4 &ress 8/T80 to accept the default, + BCeroD degrees, for the >rid rotation angle.
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: Use an -ntersection #snap to select the lower1left corner of the grid rectangle.
; 8nter 4+ m for the >rid E Spacing, and then press 8/T80 to accept the default, 4+ m, for
the >rid A spacing.
< Use an -ntersection #snap to select the upper1right corner of the grid rectangle.
9 &ress 8/T80 to accept the default, /o, to accept the siCe or rotation of the grid=grid s6uares.
&oints are set at specified grid nodes with ele!ations e)tracted from the current surface.
Click here to see an illustration of the points set on the surface.
This concludes the point creation lesson. -n the ne)t lesson, youFll learn about editing points.
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