Points from Chainage Offset

Point Tab:

1. Enter the required Point ID.
   
   
2. Enter an optional feature Code.
   
   
3. Select a Layer or create a new one for the points to be placed on.
   
   
4. Select a Line to use to control the chainage and offset of the points. This can be an alignment or linestring. Option to change the selection highlight colour.
   
   
5. Check the box to Create dependent points if required.
   
   
6. Enter a Chainage or click on the plan view to select a chainage.
   • Check the box to Create at interval if this is required.
     • Enter the chainage interval
     • Use a Start and End chainage to limit the point creation.
7. Enter an Offset or click on the plan view to select an offset.
   
   
8. Enter an Elevation or click in the plan view to adopt an elevation. Alternatively check the box for Use elevation from line to take the point elevation from the line used.
   
   
9. Do either of the following:
   • Click Apply to apply the changes and keep the Points from Chainage Offset command pane open.
   • Click OK to apply the changes and close the Points from Chainage Offset command pane.

From File Tab:

1. Select a CSV file containing chainage and offset data.
   
   
2. Select a Line to use to control the input of points. This can be an alignment or a linestring.
   
   
3. Check the box to Create dependent points if required.
   
   
4. Select a Layer or create a new one for the points to be placed on.
   
   
5. Enter an optional Point ID Prefix if required.
   
   
6. Choose the column positions as set in the selected CSV file.
   
   
7. Do either of the following:
   • Click Apply to apply the changes and keep the Points from Chainage Offset command pane open.
   • Click OK to apply the changes and close the Points from Chainage Offset command pane.

Note: If points are entered with a chainage beyond the limits of the line/alignment used then the last segment of the line will be extended to locate these.