You can access this tool from the following:

Select from the following methods:

1. Angle Resection
2. Points of Intersection
3. Points on Curve
4. Radial
5. Traverse

The Locate Point dialog displays and the selected method determines the input prompts.

Angle Resection method

• Select Point 1 prompt displays. Use datapoint, civil AccuDraw, coordinate keyin, select from dropdown list of all points in model including reference points.
• Dialog populates with point name and description.
• Select second point.
• Select third point.
• Enter angle between points 1 and 2.
• Enter angle between points 2 and 3.
• Modify to dynamically redraw result.
• Result displays angle data in view.
• Datapoint to accept design.

Points of Intersection method

• Select Point 1 prompt displays. Use datapoint, civil AccuDraw, coordinate keyin, select from dropdown list of all points in model including reference points.
• Dialog populates with point name and description.
• Select second point.
• Select third point.
• Add radius value. Modify to dynamically redraw result.
• Result displays data in view.
• Datapoint to accept design.

Points on Curve method

• Select Point 1 prompt displays. Use datapoint, civil AccuDraw, coordinate keyin, select from dropdown list of all points in model including reference points.
• Dialog populates with point name and description.
• Select second point.
• Select third point.
• Result displays distance and direction data in view.
• Datapoint to accept design.

Radial method

• Select occupied point prompt displays. Use datapoint, civil AccuDraw, coordinate keyin, or select from dropdown list of all points in model including reference points.
• Occupied and backsight points can be selected in space by snapping to a MicroStation element subsequently not populating the dialog with the point name and description.
• Dialog populates with point name and description if a civil point is selected.
• Select backsight point.
• Enter angle. Angles turn to the right. Negative sign plus angle turns angles left.
• Enter distance.
• Result places point and displays specified angle and distance data in view.
• Datapoint to accept design.
• A civil point is created.
• Points are placed from the stationary occupied point.
• Restart the tool to pick a new occupied point and backsight point.

Traverse method

• Select occupied prompt displays. Use datapoint, civil AccuDraw, coordinate keyin, or select from dropdown list of all points in model including reference points.
• Occupied and backsight points can be selected in space by snapping to a MicroStation element subsequently not populating the dialog with the point name and description.
• Dialog populates with point name and description if a civil point is selected.
• Select backsight point.
• Enter angle.
• Enter distance.
• Result displays specified angle and distance data in view.
• Datapoint to accept design.
• A civil point is created.
• The accepted point changes to the occupied point and the occupied point becomes the backsight point.