(This functionality is available with the Computations
module)
Creates points in a grid, by specifying its grid size, interval, direction, distance and elevation.
To run this option, select the Create/Point command and the Method/Plane Grid command from the Computations task to display the relevant wizard.
The points to be created will be given the attributes currently defined via the Attributes/Point command. You should use that command to set the required attributes before creating any points.
Important: Refer to the Creation Methods-Special Notes topic and ensure that you are familiar with its contents.
Create Points by Plane Grid Wizard
| Item | Used to |
| No Elevation Radio Button | Specify that the grid points will not have elevations. |
| or | |
| Fixed Radio Button | Specify that the grid points will all have a fixed elevation that is entered in the Elevation field below. |
| Elevation: | Enter the elevation to be applied to all points. |
| or | |
| Elevation Radio Button | Specify that the grid points will have elevations that the user enters individually via the Input Grid Elevations dialog box. |
| or | Update the point identifier field to one greater than the highest point identifier in the data base. |
| Grade Radio Button | Specify that the grid points will have elevations at a height difference from a grade origin point. |
| Grade: | The grade is entered as a percentage or ratio as set in the Utilities/Configure/Units
command. The grade refers to grade along the grade line from the grade origin point. |
| Grade Line: | Key in the direction of the Grade Line. Alternatively, snap to and accept to existing points to define a direction. |
| Origin East: | Key in the Grade Origins East Co-ordinate. Alternatively, snap to and accept an existing point to use its co-ordinate value. If this field is left blank the co-ordinate will be taken as 0. |
| Origin North: | Key in the Grade Origins North Co-ordinate. Alternatively, snap to and accept an existing point to use its co-ordinate value. If this field is left blank the co-ordinate will be taken as 0. |
| Origin Elevation: | Key in the Grade Origins Elevation. Alternatively, snap to and accept an existing point to use its co-ordinate value. If this field is left blank the co-ordinate will be taken as 0. |
| < Back | Go to the last wizard page Point ID Generation |
| Finish | Closes the wizard and creates the grid. |
| Cancel | Cancels and closes the wizard. |