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Import as-built field point locations into your AutoCAD project using the Import Points tool of Autodesk Point Layout.
Type:
Tutorial
Length:
2 min.
Transcript
00:03
When working in Autodesk Point Layout,
00:06
you can use the Import Points tool to bring as-built field point locations into your project, and update their locations if needed.
00:14
First, pick a point you want to update in your project.
00:19
In this example, point number 4040 is chosen.
00:25
Right-click in the model space and select Point Layout > Import Points.
00:32
In the Import Location Points from File dialog, first click Select File to Import.
00:39
Browse to and select the file containing the as-built points you want.
00:44
The dialog updates with the imported location points.
00:49
Check to make sure your coordinate system and import order match, then click OK.
00:57
In the command line,
00:59
you will see a prompt telling you that one of the imported points has the same Number and Description as an existing point in your file,
01:07
but a different location.
01:09
You can choose to skip the import point, move the existing point to the import point location, or import the point.
01:18
Note that your choice determines what happens to all other import points with the same issue.
01:23
In this case, I (for Import) is entered.
01:28
You are then prompted to select the type of location points that the points should be imported as.
01:34
In this case, C (for Controlpoint) is entered.
01:40
Zoom to the control point you want to compare.
01:43
In the case of point number 4040, you can see the roughly two-inch difference between its original XY locations,
01:51
and the XY locations of the imported as-built point.
Video transcript
00:03
When working in Autodesk Point Layout,
00:06
you can use the Import Points tool to bring as-built field point locations into your project, and update their locations if needed.
00:14
First, pick a point you want to update in your project.
00:19
In this example, point number 4040 is chosen.
00:25
Right-click in the model space and select Point Layout > Import Points.
00:32
In the Import Location Points from File dialog, first click Select File to Import.
00:39
Browse to and select the file containing the as-built points you want.
00:44
The dialog updates with the imported location points.
00:49
Check to make sure your coordinate system and import order match, then click OK.
00:57
In the command line,
00:59
you will see a prompt telling you that one of the imported points has the same Number and Description as an existing point in your file,
01:07
but a different location.
01:09
You can choose to skip the import point, move the existing point to the import point location, or import the point.
01:18
Note that your choice determines what happens to all other import points with the same issue.
01:23
In this case, I (for Import) is entered.
01:28
You are then prompted to select the type of location points that the points should be imported as.
01:34
In this case, C (for Controlpoint) is entered.
01:40
Zoom to the control point you want to compare.
01:43
In the case of point number 4040, you can see the roughly two-inch difference between its original XY locations,
01:51
and the XY locations of the imported as-built point.
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