Technical data

Working with Points
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Working with Points
After you establish the point settings, you can add COGO point data
to a project. To add point data to the point database, you can create
points, or you can import points either from ASCII text files or from
database files.
To make it easier to select points to reference, AutoCAD Land
Development Desktop includes point filters that you can use to select
points using one of three methods: from the graphics screen, by
typing northing/easting coordinates, or by typing the point number.
Point filters can help you to select the points that you want to edit.
The point editing commands automatically update both the drawing
and the project with any edits to the points.
Creating Points
AutoCAD Land Development Desktop point creation commands
include commands you can use to create points by northing/easting,
along an object, by turned angle, and many more. You can create
points at intersections, on a slope, on alignments, by referencing a
surface, and by interpolating.
Key Concepts
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Points that you create using the commands on the Points menu are
always added to the point database.
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Point prompts are different, depending on how you set up the
Point Creation Settings. These settings allow you to assign
elevations and descriptions to points.
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To create points by referencing geodetic directions, you must first
choose the current zone for the drawing from the Drawing Setup
dialog box.