Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
4.
For Files Of Type, select the Text/Template/Extract File (*.txt) option.
Then select
Found Corners.txt
, and click Open.
5.
Click OK to dismiss the Import Points dialog box.
6.
In the Duplicate Point Number dialog box, under Resolution, select
Add An Offset. Type
1000
in the box below Add An Offset From, and
click OK.
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There are points
in the drawing that
have the same num-
bers as the points that
are being imported.
This is resolved by
using the Add An Offset
option to increase
the incoming point
numbers by 1,000.
7.
In Prospector, expand Point Groups. Right-click Found Corners, and
select Update.
This applies the default styles from the point group to the newly
imported points. Found corners appear with red markers and text.
Notice that two points are missing along the south property bound-
ary as well as one point on the east property boundary and one at the
northwest corner (four points in all). Finding and locating these cor-
ners in the field will greatly improve the accuracy and validity of the
property survey.
8.
On the Home tab of the ribbon, click Points
➢
Point Creation Tools.
9.
On the Create Points toolbar, click the button on the far left to launch
the Miscellaneous Manual tool. In the left viewport, snap to the loca-
tions of the missing points.
10.
In Prospector, right-click the Corners To Be Found point group and
select Update.
These points display in blue.
11.
On the Create Points toolbar, click the chevron on the far right to
expand the toolbar.
12.
Expand Points Creation, and enter
BORE
as the default description.
13.
Click the down arrow on the button farthest to the left, and then
click Measure Object.
14.
Click one of the magenta road centerlines. Press Enter three times to
accept the default starting station, ending station, and offset.
15.
Type an interval of
250 (80)
, and press Enter. The points are created
at a 250″ (80m) interval along the polyline you've selected.
16.
In Prospector, update the Test Borings point group.
17.
Repeat steps 13 to 16 for the remaining road centerlines.
