MicroStation PowerDraft CONNECT Edition Help

Points Toolbox

An active point is used as a reference or monument point in the design plane. It can consist of a cell from the attached cell library, a text character, a symbol, or a line with no (zero) length (a “point” element).



The Active Angle for placement is set in the Design File Settings dialog. The Active Scale for cell placement is also set in the Design File Settings dialog. The Active Font, Text Height, and Text Width for character placement are set in the Text Styles dialog.

All tools in a toolbox are not always visible by default. To see all tools, right-click in the toolbox and select Show All from the menu.

To Select in the Points toolbox
Place the Active Point.


Place Active Point
Construct equally spaced Active Points between two data points.


Construct Points Between Data Points
Place the Active Point on an element at the point closest to the data point.


Project Active Point Onto Element
Construct a point at an intersection.


Construct Active Point at Intersection
Construct a specified number of Active Points along an element between two data points.


Construct Points Along Element
Construct the Active Point on an element at a keyed in distance.


Construct Active Point at Distance Along Element
Construct point strings. Key in PLACE POINT STRING <CONTINUOUS | DISJOINT>
Key-in: DIALOG TOOLBOX POINTS [ OFF | ON | TOGGLE ]