Chapter 5 Handle Points

CHAPTER 5 HANDLE POINTS........................................................................................................ 1

5.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................... 2
5.2 Insert point command (Inspnt)................................................................................................ 3
5.3 Edit Single Point Command (CDDatte)................................................................................... 5
5.4 Edit Points Group Command (Cdpqt2) ................................................................................... 6
5.5 Points on polyline command (Pntpoly).................................................................................. 8
5.6 Points on DTM command (Pdtm) ......................................................................................... 10
5.7 Filter Points command (Cdfilterp) ......................................................................................... 10
5.8 Project Points on Polylines Command (Cdpntppol)........................................................... 12
5.9 Points -> Model command (Pntmod).................................................................................... 13
5.10 Modify Z of topographic points command (Modqp) ........................................................ 13
5.11 Update points elevation from drawing (Qpdawcs) ............................................................ 14
5.12 Colour topographic points command (Colpnt) ................................................................... 14
5.13 Modify Dimensions of Topographic Points command (Hpnt)......................................... 15
5.14 Separate Points Group by Codes Command (Pntclcod) .................................................... 16
5.15 Gather Points Groups divided by Code Command (Pntlcod ) ........................................... 16
5.16 Eliminate Points Labels Overlapping command (DisPnt) .................................................. 16
5.17 Draw the Points Table Command (Tabpunti)...................................................................... 18
5.18 Replace Points command (Pntsost2) .................................................................................... 18
5.19 Point Block->Point/Text command (Pntpoint) .................................................................... 20
5.20 Import File XYZ Comand (cdxyz) .......................................................................................... 21
5.21 Distance between points command (Distcd) ...................................................................... 21
5.22 Search Points Command (Rpnt) ............................................................................................ 22

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5.1 Introduction
Below you find all the Handle points menu commands: they are available only when a Plan Object is
activated.

Figure 5-0 Handle points menu

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5.2 Insert point command (Inspnt)

The command enables to insert CIVIL Design point symbols (CD-PX-PUNTO blocks). Is helpful to show
data in topographic Point Groups.

Format: Inspnt2

The displayed dialog allows the operator to type:

Prefix
Name
Suffix
Symbol by chosing from the table shown in Figure 5-1
Survey code
Description

The init list contains the point groups of the current drawing. With New you can create a new Point
Group. In a selected point group you can add the point data. If the selected Poin t Group contains
already points, in the field Name the command will show the first integer free for the points of the
point group. You can define a prefix/suffix for the point name, helpful in more complex point groups.
You can select the point symbol using the Symbol button:

For the inserting point, the elevation can be obtained by the drawing using the CAD Snap or by the
dialog.

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There are 2 ways to insert a point:

- Insert a single point. The procedure will ask the insertion point.
- Continuous insertion. You can insert many points quickly.

In the latter case the point name should be only as integer type. During the continuous insertion the
procedure increase the number (name). With click on Enter you return to the principal dialog.
All CIVIL Design point symbols are blocks to be inserted on a layer named CD-PX-
POINT_GROUP_NAME-POINT.
Instead of POINT_GROUP_NAME you can insert the name of the point group to which the point
belongs. So you can manage points, belonging to different point groups, in the same frame.
All the attributes related to point blocks belongs to different layers. E.g.:

symbol: CD-PX-POINT GROUP

number: CD-PX-POINT GROUP-N;
elevation: CD-PX-POINT GROUP-Q;
code: CD-PX-POINT GROUP-C;
description: CD-PX-POINT GROUP-D.

Figure 5-1 Symbols identifying points

If some attribute is not necessary, freeze the listed layers.

Points can also be inserted by employing the Points on DTM and Substitution Points commands. The
first enables to insert points on triangulated irregular networks (TIN model). The second one enables
to replace point entities or other blocks with CIVIL Design point blocks.

The topographic points drawing depends on the CDQPUNTI CIVIL Design variable:
0 value: all points will be drawn at elevation Z = 0, though they are showing the right elevation
attribute;
3D: all points will be drawn at their real Z elevation.

All topographic points can be afterwards moved from their real elevation to 0 and vice versa with
the Modify Z of topographic point s command (Modqp).

Topographic points, even if drawn at elevation Z = 0, can be handled by the DTM and
Surface commands to generate triangulations or 3D grids, or by the Draw polyline from
points command to generate 3D constraining polylines, since all of these commands
read Z from the points attribute.

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5.3 Edit Single Point Command (CDDatte)

This command allows the user to modify the name, the symbol, the elevation, the code and the notes
of a single topographic point (CD-PX-PUNTO block) of CIVIL Design.

Format: Cddatte
Select object

select a point using the mouse;

edit the attributes from the Edit Attributes dialog box;
when you modify the elevation, the point is actually shifted (if the variable CDQPUNTI is set on 3D).

Note: This command is very similar to the Ddatte command of AutoCAD a part from this last
peculiarity that avoids incoherence between the visualized elevation and the real elevation of the
block actually drawn.

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5.4 Edit Points Group Command (Cdpqt2)

This command enables the following operations:
insert topographic points from the table layout
edit a series of existing points
move a series of existing points to a different layer
duplicate a series of existing points
import ASCII files as topographic points
import files from Cadastrian software Pregeo
export ASCII or .DTP files

By launching the command the Points Group dialog box will be displayed.

Format: Cdpqt2

Digit the name of the survey to which the points belong, in the Points Group field. If it does not
already exist in the .DWG file the new layer CD-PX-LayerName is created: this will be the layer to
which the CIVIL Design points belong.

Clicking Select Points < it is possible to select a series of points that can be edited from a table
layout, through a standard AutoCAD procedure; only points which belong to the same Points Group
can be edited at once in this way. When the selection of points pertains to different Points Groups
only the points that are consistent with the first one selected will be filtered.
The option Duplicate points enables to draw modified points (on the specified layer) wit hout erasing
any already existing one (this is very useful when duplicating plans arranged on different layers or at
different elevations).
A list of the inserted or selected points is given in the central section of the dialog box. The list
reports: an ordinal number, the symbol, the points name, the X, Y and Z coordinates, the points
code and a description.

Clicking the right mouse button in a specific cell of the grid the user can modify all the parameters
contained in the central grid. A pop-up menu opens up and displays
the options Cut, Copy and Paste. To modify more than one
parameter in one time, select the cells to edit following the standard

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method for spreadsheets, press the right mouse button and choose the command Change Point/s. In
the dialog box that opens up it is possible to change the symbol, the name, the code or elevation of
the selected points. In particular, it is possible to choose a symbol from a list of the available ones,
rename the points specifying the name of the first selected point, change the code or increase the
elevation of all the selected points. All these modific ations are applied when you quit the procedure
clicking OK.

The option Filter by code enables a useful selection filter of the elements in the grid.

Just below the grid there is a check box Draw Civil 3D points (COGO points): when the box is ticked
the points on the list are transformed in 3D Civil Autodesk points w hich have linked attributes (the
option is activated only if DIGICORP CIVIL Design is installed on 3D Civil Autodesk).
Clicking the Import or Export buttons it is possible either to import or export points.
Import
Normal ASCII files, Pregeo 7,8 or 9 files or .ASC files (linked to orthophotos) can be imported.

The ASCII format that can be imported is standard: when this option is
chosen and the OK is given, the Import Topographic Points dialog box
appears, where the file format and the separator between the fields are
to be inserted (all information concerning every point must be anyway
displayed on one line, the format of which must be standard). The
format of any ASCII file can also be visualized with the Notepad of
Windows.
Click to enter the Handle ASCII Formats dialog box which allows the user to select an ASCII
format from the list or create a new one.

Export
The most immediate way to export data is to select the fields that contain the data you want to
export, and Cut & Paste them on a worksheet as that of Microsoft Excel. You can select one or more
columns or lines by clic king on the headings of the table while, if you want to select all the data click
on the upper left corner of the table. At this point click the right mouse button and choose Copy (or
Cut) from the context menu. Click the right mouse button on the first cell of the Excel worksheet and
choose Paste from the context menu that opens up. The reverse operation (Excel -> topographic
points) is similar; just remember to insert the first line in the table of this command (if this is not
already done) then paste what you have copied.
It is possible to export an ASCII file having any format. To export an ASCII file define a sta ndard
format through the Handle ASCII Formats dialog box.
Choosing the option Printer the user can print a tabulation containing all the features of the points,
either on paper or on a file.
For further details concerning the print settings see the Printer Setup command.

It is also possible to export a tracking file compatible with the most common topographic tools.
Both format and name of the file to be exported must be chosen: these will be transferred to the
memory of the total station using the Transfer command (Handle Data Registers) or exploiting other
data transmission software.

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When leaving the dialog box pressing OK all the modified points will be updated and the new points
listed in the table, drawn.

If a name, a code or a note characterize the points, such points will be drawn as
blocks (topographic points), otherwise (which is without linked parameters) the points
will be considered as simple AutoCAD points.

The text size of names, elevation labels, codes and descriptions, and the size of symbols are
determined according to the plotting scale of the Plan (see the Modify Global Frame Data command),
and by the CDCARHTES Text size variable (see the CIVIL Design variables command).
The representation of topographic points depends on the CDQPUNTI variable of the CIVIL Design
variables command:
variable set to 0: all points will be drawn at elevation Z = 0, but they will display the right
elevation attribute;
variable set to 3D: all points will be drawn at their real elevation Z.

All topographic points can afterwards be moved from their real elevation to 0 and vice versa with the
"Modify Z of topographic points.

Topographic points, even if drawn at elevation Z = 0, can be

handled by the DTM and Surface commands to generate a triangulation or
3D regular grids, or by the Draw polyline from points command to
generate 3D constraining polylines, as all of these commands read the
elevation of the points from the attribute, independently from the Z of the
drawing.

5.5 Points on polyline command (Pntpoly)

Enables the automatic insertion of points (CD-PX-PUNTI) at the vertices of a 2D or 3D polyline.

Format: Pntpoly
Select the line, polyline or arc:

The Points on Polyline box appears.

The size of point symbols depends on the value assigned to the

CDCARHTES variable, and on the scale of the current Plan.
Chose the number of the first point, code and Description.
See the Scalapnt command as for modifying (enlarging or
reducing) the points. Topographic points are inserted on special
layers, as described under the Inspnt command.
In Insert frame chose the type of insertion.

Topographic points are influenced by the CDQPUNTI CIVIL Design

variable:
if this is set to 0: all points will be drawn at elevation Z = 0,
though they are showing the right elevation attribute;
if it is set 3D: all points will be drawn at their real Z
elevation.
All topographic points can be afterwards moved from their real
elevation to 0 and vice versa with the Modqp command.

Topographic points, even if drawn at elevation Z = 0, can be handled by the DTM and
Surface commands to generate triangulations or 3D grids, or by the Polqp command to
generate 3D constraining polylines, since all of these commands read Z from the
points attribute.

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5.6 Points on DTM command (Pdtm)

The command enables the automatic insertion of (AutoCAD) points at the vertices of DTM 3DFaces.
Then, theu can be converted to CIVIL Design points.

Format: Pdtm
Select the triangles (3DFaces):
Select objects:

5.7 Filter Points command (Cdfilterp)

Used to filter the topographic points through a series of combined criteria (eliminating or moving them
to another layer).

Format: CdFilterP

A dialog box named Points Filter opens up and is displayed as shown in the figure.

Click Select < to select the topographic points.

Available filters:
Filter on maximum and minimum elevation: all the points that have an elevation either over or
below the set elevation are erased.
Filter points by average square slope: all the peak points are either erased or evidenced.
The peak point is calculated in the following manner: for eac h point the filter finds the N points
which on the plan have a smaller distance than the range of reference, the N slopes are
consequently computed and if over 50% of the slopes exceed the maximum slope value the point is
considered a peak point.
Points Thinning filter: this filter operates in two different manners:
the overlapping points (those that are at a distance on the plan which is smaller than the
Overlapping points distance and at an elevation lower than Maximum elevation variation) are
either eliminated or shifted to another layer;
the superfluous points are either eliminated or shifted to another layer. The criterion works in
this way: for each point P the filter finds the points which are within a defined range of
distance (Search distance, for each of these points, starting from the closest one Q, the filter
finds the closest point to V which falls within the range angular cone having vertex P and
being directed towards Q, if the difference of slope P-Q and P-V is less than the Max slope

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change the point Q is either eliminated or shifted. The operation is repeated for every point
within the range of research.

In the single combinations, the topographic points can be eliminated clicking on delete, or be shifted
to another layer clicking bring to layer and entering the layer to which the point is to be shifted,
which is, select the layer in the displayed list by using the Select button.

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5.8 Project Points on Polylines Command (Cdpntppol)

The command projects topographic points and AutoCAD points on a series of polylines.

Format: Cdpntppol

The Project points on polylines dialog box will open up and be displayed as in the figure.

In the upper frame the user:

may select a group of points (AutoCAD points of topo-graphic point blocks);
may select a series of 2D polylines on which the points will be projected.

Among the Projection options it is possible to:

enter the point-polyline distance below which projecting the points (the points that are at a bigger
distance will not be projected);

indicate if the projected point is to maintain the elevation of the original point, or if the elevation is
to be mediated considering the surrounding points. In this latter case the user will set:
- the distance up to which the research for close points in perpendicular to the polyline is to be
done and the angle range of close points to be researched. The research of the points will only
take in consideration the side where the reference point lies with respect to the polyline.
- determine the thinning out of the points at fixed sections (this operates only for drawings of
3D polylines).

Within the option pertaining the drawings, it is possible to:

shift the survey points Move points;
draw new projected points Draw new points: in this case enter the layer of the Points Groups on
which the new points have to be added, which is select it among the list of the existing layers
with Select <;
draw 3D polylines Draw 3D polylines: in this case enter the layer of the drawing of the polyline,
which is select it among the list of the existing layers with Select .

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5.9 Points -> Model command (Pntmod)

Enables to project entities like points or topographic points on a digital model, perpendicularly to the
set up UCS. By using this command, points and topographic points inserted at any elevation can be
projected on the model, so that elevations can be recorded in any part of it.

Format: Pntmod

In the Points -> Model dialog window shown to the right, the following entities can be selected by
pressing the Select < button:
points
topographic points

The desired kind of model (3DFace or 3DMesh) can be selected from the Model section, then
selecting the models entities by pressing the Select < button.

Possible increments in the elevation of any entities to be projected can be typed inside the Elevation
increment on the model [m.] edit-box.

5.10 Modify Z of topographic points command (Modqp)

Enables to modify the Z coordinate of a topographic point , moving it from its real elevation to Z = 0
and vice versa.

Format: Modqp

The Modify Z of topographic points dialog appears.

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All topographic points will be arranged at elevation Z = 0, by choosing the 0 option, or at their real
Z coordinate, by choosing the 3D option from the relevant edit -box.
By pressing ok, all topographic points will be modified according to the input option even if belonging
to different point groups,.

5.11Update points elevation from drawing (Qpdawcs)

Use this command to update the elevation of points that had been modified using Move of AutoCAD.
The CIVIL Design points will show the correct elevation.

5.12 Colour topographic points command (Colpnt)

This command enables to colour each topographic point according to a specified code .

Format: Colpnt
Select the topographic points:

Select the topographic points to be coloured with the pointing device.

The Colour points by code dialog box appears.

Choose one of the following options, from the Attributes to be coloured section:

Add to assign a colour to each topographic point attribute; those to be coloured can be activated
from the listed check-boxes.
Colour off to cut off colouring from the point attributes and leave the background colour;

Colours will be assigned on the base of a table of combinations, to be defined as follows:

1. insert the code of the point to be coloured in the Code edit-box;
2. select a colour by clicking on a colour-box;
3. press the Add button;
To modify an existing combination, select it from the list -box and, after modifying the code or colour
input, press the Modify button.
A combination can be eventually deleted by selecting it from the relevant list -box and pressing the
Delete button.

Press ok to modify all topographic points according to the code-colour table of combinations.

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5.13 Modify Dimensions of Topographic Points command (Hpnt)

Use this command to modify height of the various attributes of the topographic points (symbol, name,
code, description and elevation).

Format: Hpnt
Select objects:

Useful to print in different scales.

The difference between is command is quite different from the
Scalasim command as it enables the user to work with different scales
for the various attributes.
In the Attribute Height dialog box enter the height of the different
attributes.

The symbols are singularly scaled according to the

insertion point (which does not vary).

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5.14 Separate Points Group by Codes Command (Pntclcod)

Enables to separate the Points Group in distinct layers defined by the code of the point .

Format: Pntclcod
Select the topographic points:

The program will create new layers of the topographic points, in which the code is added to the name
of the Points Group:

CD-PX-Originalname_Code-PUNTO
CD-PX- Originalname_Code-S
CD-PX- Originalname_Code-N
CD-PX- Originalname_Code-C
CD-PX- Originalname_Code-D
CD-PX- Originalname_Code-Q

At the end there will be as many Points Groups as codes used during the survey.

To manage these Points Groups we suggest you to use the Visril co mmand. To
recompose the Points Groups in a single one use the Pntlcod command.

5.15 Gather Points Groups divided by Code Command (Pntlcod)

The topographic points previously divided in different Points Groups with the Pntclcod command can
be gathered within a single plan with this command.

Format: Pntlcod
Select the topographic points:

5.16Eliminate Points Labels Overlapping command (DisPnt)

The command enables the automatic arrangement of the label texts which refer to a point of CIVIL
Design, in order to limit the overlapping of texts and make the drawing easier to read.
Format: DisPnt
Select the points to be transformed:

The points need to be CIVIL Design points (blocks) with their relative attributes.
The arrangement of the texts is done in two phases:
1. Conflicts are calculated: this is the algorithm initialization phase where the number of existing
conflicts is calculated. A conflict occurs when there is overlapping of texts or symbols of two
different points.
2. Arrangement: in this phase the position of the text (and where necessary, its size) is modified
to reduce the number of conflicts. The system associates the new position of the text with a
preference value ranging between 0 and 1. According to the preference and the number of
conflicts the system chooses the best arrangement of the texts .

When the command is launched after having selected the points to

be transformed, a dialog box named Arrange Points opens up and
displays:
the number of points selected (N. Points);
the number of overlappings of texts or symbols before
starting the rearrange-ment (N. of initial conflicts);

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the number of the current ovelappings (N. of conflicts);

the duration of the process (Time length).

When the dialog box is visualized, the only figure available is the number of selected points.
Before proceeding with the first phase it is possible to control and modify some of the algorithm
parameters by clicking Settings which opens the Settings dialog box.
In the Stopping criteria frame it is possible to fix a maximum processing time length and a number of
conflicts to achieve, while in the Arrange criteria frame the user can choose to give more
importance (weight) to the good position (preference cost) rather than the number of conflicts that
occur.
It is possible to choose whether give priority to the position preferences (which is to maintain the current
positions) or privilege the elimination of the conflicts. Enter 0 or 1 in the check boxes.

The positions are user determined through the dialog box named Position Param eters by clicking on Position.

The Position Param eters dialog box consists in two tabs: a text area and the centre area. Each area (position)
is outlined in the box on the right of the grid and has a black frame.

The following information is necessary to define an area:

( -1, -1)
- reference point (Ref.(x), Ref.(y)): coordinates of a point within or on the border of
the box having a side wich is 2, as regards to the reference system with the origin in
the centre of the box. The coordinates are to be between 1 and 1;
( 1, 1)

- position v ector (Pos.(x), Pos.(y)): coordinates of the reference point as regard to the
reference system with the origin in the point of insertion of the block;

- scale: scale of the area and the distance from the centre as regards to the original. It may vary from 0 to 1
(excluded 0);

- preference: is the cost of the position. It may vary from 0 (low cost, good position) to 1 (high cost, very bad
position).

When the conflicts are processed the system transforms the position parameters according to the dimension of
the text (symbol) and the distance from the block insertion point.

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Every line of the grid represents a position and the red line that appears in the box on the right shows the value
of the selected cell.

Ticking the Minimum Height field and entering a value you can set the minimum possible height of th e text and
the symbol.

The modifications are applied by leaving the dialog box clicking OK.

When you are back to the Arrange Points dialog box, launch the first phase of the procedure by
clicking "Calculate Conflicts". The time length will start running and will be updated until the end of
the process. Once the initialization is finished the N. of initial conflicts and N. of conflicts fields are
updated. The initializing phase can be interrupted by clicking Stop or when the maximum processing
time set is over. In any case to proceed with the arrangement it is nece ssary to conclude the
initializing phase.
To launch the automatic text arrangement procedure click Arrange Points. The algorithm starts
shifting (and/or dimensioning) the texts (and symbols) until the number of conflicts set or the
maximum operational time is reached. To interrupt the process click Stop.
At this point click on OK if you wish to confirm the position of the texts in the AutoCAD drawing or on
Cancel to quit without modifying.

The algorithm only works with horizontal texts and has been tested for some 1000
points at variably density.

5.17Draw the Points Table Command (Tabpunti)

This command enables the user to draw a table that displays the coordinates of the s elected
topographic points. It is also possible to display the name, elevation, description and code of the
point.

Format: Tabpunti
Select the topographic points:

The Points List dialog box opens up and beside the coordinates
the user can choose the elements to be reported in the table.
The table is filled up with standard style texts which have the size
set by the CDCARHTES variable of CIVIL Design; the number of
decimals will be: for the distances, the value of CDCARDECD; for
the elevations CDCARDECQ. To modify the value of the default
system variables of CIVIL Design refer to the Setvarcd command.

5.18 Replace Points command (Pntsost2)

This command replaces a users block with a CIVIL Design topographic point (CD-PX-POINT symbol).

Format: Pntsost2

At first the command shows a dialog divided in 2 parts:

- Replace Blocks with attributes, helpful to replace generic blocks with attributes with CIVIL
Design blocks, CD-PX-PUNTO;
- Replace Points or Blocks without attributes, helpful to replace generic points of AutoCAD or
other blocks with CIVIL Design blocks, CD-PX-PUNTO;
In both cases, you need to select an existing point group or to create one.

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Replacement of points or blocks with attributes

After the block selection, the attribute controls will be activated for matching; for every control you
can select the matching among the CIVIL Design point and the attributes of the blocks which will be
replaced.
Choosing No Matching for attribute Name, you can assign an initial integer for the point name and
a possible prefix or suffix.

Replacement of points or blocks without attributes

Also in this case the name will be an initial integer and a possible prefix or suffix.
In both the types of replacement, by clicking on OK the procedure will ask you the selection of
elements that should be replaced.

Likewise in the command Insert point/s, the scale of inserted symbols depends on the value of
CDCARHTES variable and on the scale of the current layer.
The CIVIL Design points are inserted in particular layers to simplify the view managemen t of the
different attributes. If you want to detail you can see the chapter of the command Insert Point/s.

The drawing of the topographic point depends also on the variable CDQPUNTI:
- If it is 0: all the points will be drawn at elevation 0, but they will show the correct value of
the elevation in the attribute;
- If it is 3D: all the points will be drawn with Z coordination equal to the effective value.
All topographic points can be afterwards moved from their real elevation to 0 and vice -versa with
the Modify Z of topographic points command.

Topographic points, even if drawn at elevation Z = 0, can be handled by the DTM and
Surface commands to generate triangulations or 3D grids, or by the Polqp command to
generate 3D constraining polylines, since all of these commands read Z from the points
attribute.

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5.19 Point Block->Point/Text command (Pntpoint)

This command adds determinate entities (AutoCAD points and texts which contain information on the
attributes) by the topographic points of CIVIL Design (block containing the point, elevation, name,
code and a description).
This command is used to export the Points Group to other CAD systems maintaining the same
information.

Format: Pntpoint
Select the topographic points:

After having selected the topographic points a dialog box

named Replace Block Points with points and texts opens up.
In the Layer field enter the layer on which the new AutoCAD
entities are to be drawn, in the frame Elements to be drawn
as texts only tick the items to transfer as t exts.

Activating the Erase Points (Blocks) option, the selected

topographic points will be cancelled and substituted with points
and texts.

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5.20 Import File XYZ Comand (cdxyz)

This command allows you to import an ASCII file, containing in every row the coordinates x, y, z of a
point. The command draws the points in 3D as CAD points (AutoCAD).
The command can import files where the coordinates are separated by the following separator chars:
space, tab, comma, semicolon. If the file has the comma as separator you should pay
attention to avoid its usage as decimal separator in numbers.

Format: cdxyz

The dialog Import file xyz allows to select the import file.

The command is suitable to import a lot of points, from files with grat size. Its different
from the command Edit Points in Point Groups. If the cardinality of points is hundred
of thousands or millions, you should prefer to use the Laser Scan Commands.

5.21 Distance between points command (Distcd)

This command reports all information regarding two points, like their real and plane coordinates and
distances.

Format: Distcd
First point:
Second point:

Select the two points with the pointing- device.

The Distance between two Points dialog will display all of the
concerned data.

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5.22 Search Points Command (Rpnt)

This command enables the research of a topographic point by selecting it from a table that can
always remain activated.

The searched point is evidenced in the drawing by a red arrow when you automatically zoom on the
point itself.

Format: Rpnt
Select objects:

Select the topographic points on the screen.

A dialog box named Find Point opens up and remains in the foreground so that the user can either
zoom or pan.

To carry out a research, select a point on the list and click Find.
If the point you are searching is not in the list -box you can add elements to the selection with
Selection.
If there are more than one drawing documents open at one time, the command enables to keep the
selection lists unaltered even when passing from one .dwg to another.

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