Next Point Number

[Anonymous]

If I wish to create a series of points sequenced from 110 to 152 then 250 to 356 and then perhaps 7000 to 7154 how can this be done without changing the parent setting all of the time.

It appears that this function is locked at all levels including the parent which does strangely work. %$@#

Is this a software problem or a setting somewhere that I hav'nt found.

P.S The sequence points from function appears not to function.

[Anonymous]

Could be wrong, but it appears to me that the control for the next point number is set in Settings|Points|right-click --> Edit Feature Settings|Point Identity. Why it's only there and locked everywhere else is beyond my comprehension.

Also, regarding the sequencing points, are you importing these points? Is your Create Points command set up to ignore the supplied points? (See screenshot.) I've never tried to do it, so I'm only shooting from the hip.

HTH,
Trevor

[Anonymous]

I am not trying to import points. I am trying to create a number of sequences for the purposes of defining civil construction setouts ie. Sewer is points 1000-1111, Stormwater are 2000-2222 Lots are 5000-5555 etc.

I was hoping in vain that the sequencing of points would override the next point number.

It appears to me that the create points function is unduly complicated. Either you are creating a sequential series or you are not and if you are all you need is a start point. Its a little disappointing as the concept of creating points with point numbers has been around for nearly 20years or so. There is no need to re-invent this concept.

Thanks for the reply

Kind Regards
Bob the Surveyor

[Anonymous]

Bob, it seemed odd to me too, so I did a little digging and came across a variable I hadn't known about before: when you say the point sequencing doesn't work, have you had the "If Point Number Need To Be Assigned" variable in the Create Points dialog set to "Sequence from"? (See screenshot.)

I only bring it up because I hadn't seen it before.

Trevor

[Anonymous]

Yeah mate, I have tried that.

I think the problem is that it's an Autodeskism.

Kind Regards
Bob the Surveyor

[Anonymous]

I have never understood why there is a dsitinct point attribute called a point name. Surely point numbers are simply a subset of point names? It would be far easier to organize points in a job if it was possible to allocate alphanumeric point ID’s to points. Does anyone use point names in addition to the point numbers at all?

[Anonymous]

The DoT where I used to live coded everything based on an alphanumeric
coding system and thus used point names exclusivley. Point number was of no
consequence to them.
Nick
wrote in message news:5443432@discussion.autodesk.com...
I have never understood why there is a dsitinct point attribute called a
point name. Surely point numbers are simply a subset of point names? It
would be far easier to organize points in a job if it was possible to
allocate alphanumeric point ID's to points. Does anyone use point names in
addition to the point numbers at all?

[Anonymous]

Well, Bob, I just successfully sequenced points from a text file. Going on how easy it was, I guess that this isn't exactly what you're referring to.

You are aware, I take it, that you can renumber the existing points by adding a factor, e.g. 5000. That might be of use to you...

Trevor

[Sinc]

>>Could be wrong, but it appears to me that the control for the next point number is set in Settings|Points|right-click --> Edit Feature Settings|Point Identity. Why it's only there and locked everywhere else is beyond my comprehension.

I agree whole-heartedly. We should at least be able to change this value in the Create Points dialog. At first, we thought it was IMPOSSIBLE to change the next point number, because it was so well-hidden. Now that we know where to change it, it's not so bad, but I'm baffled as to why they removed the ability to change the next point number in the Create Points dialog. That's by far the most-useful place for it.

[Anonymous]

On still has to create point numbers parallel to point names to get the system to store points. Point names are only lowercase. Just a bunch of silly little rules invented by a non-surveyor.