Point Filters

There are three point filters, or toggles, in Land Desktop (they are not common to AutoCAD) that can be used each time the program asks you to make a selection:

· Type .g (dot g) to select a point by clicking on it.
· Type .p (dot p) to select a point by typing the point number.
· Type .n (dot n) to select a point by typing its northing and easting coordinates.

For example, if you start the Line command from the Lines/Curves menu, and then type “.p” (without the quotes), Land Desktop will prompt you for the Point Number you wish to start the line from – great if you’re re-creating linework from field notes, but have 1000 points displayed on the screen and have no silly idea where to start!

A point filter remains active until you turn it off by entering either the point filter (e.g. “.p”) again or another point filter.

But were you aware Civil 3D uses these filters as well! Use Civil point filters when you are prompted for a point location within a transparent command (i.e. using the Transparent Commands toolbar).

For more information on using transparent commands, see my posting on 9/15/2005.

Oh ya, before I forget:
e.g. = Latin. “exempli gratia” (for example)
i.e. = Latin. “id est” (that is)

Cheers!