inserting survey points

[CADmgrMike]

Is there a way to insert points from a survey database by selecting an area rather than inserting all the points?

I seem to recall you could do this in LDT, but can't find any method in C3D.

Thanks.

[EJMartinez]

There is one way to do it.
Just insert all the points in that database.
then go to the prospector tab in toolspace and create a new point group and name it. then right click on that point group > Select Properties > Under "Include" Tab > Select "with numbers matching" > Select "set in drawing" and select the area of points you want. Next export that point group to a txt file. Then go back to survey tab and create a new survey database, and import that point file you just created. Make sure you edit your survey database settings first.

that's my way of doing it

[CADmgrMike]

That gives me an idea.

Couldn't you make the point style and label style for the new point group a no display, put it at the top of the list, and then delete all the point showing in the drawing?

[odoshi · Accepted solution]

Typically, you bring all the points into the drawing and then make your Point Groups. You can make a point group by number range, which when using the pick method, you specify the window.

Then you would just isolate that point group and hide the remaining points, or erase from drawing.

I feel your pain that there is no direct way to do it. (That's why I wrote a White Mountain COGO). *shameless plug*

Regards,

Mike

[EJMartinez]

Yea you could do that also. that's how I arrange my points. a create a no display and change the point style and label style like you said. then delete the other points that you have no use for.

[bobwesterman]

You can do it with a survey query. Defining the query is a bit difficult. Especially if the area you're looking for is not rectangular.

[_Hathaway]

This NEEDS to be included in past and future releases. It's very useful.

[CADmgrMike]

Survey query sounds interesting. I'll have to learn more about that.

Most of the time, the area I need is rectangular.

[doni49]

You currently have the points in a survey DB.  You want to put SOME of those points in another file (you're not creating a new Survey DB or modifying the existing one).  Correct?

I don't know of a way to do it directly.  But this will accomplish what you're after.

1. Create new dwg file.
2. Make sure coordinate zone is set correctly.
3. Toolspace>Survey tab>Right click on Survey Point Groups>Insert Into dwg
4. The above will add ALL the points to your new dwg file (it creates cogo points not new survey points).
5. Delete the ones you don't want.
6. Type in COPYBASE.
7. Select 0,0 as your base point.  Select your points.
8. Go the file you DO want these points in and paste them in (at 0,0 as the insertion point).

[doni49]

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@CADmgrMike wrote:

That gives me an idea.

Couldn't you make the point style and label style for the new point group a no display, put it at the top of the list, and then delete all the point showing in the drawing?

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I guess I didn't read far enough down the thread.  Assigning points to a non-display group would be my preferred method.  Having read your message, I thought you didn't want the points in the file at all.