Define a new point type
The first option is to create a new point type from scratch using the Define a new point type command from the Layout tab.
1. Draw a point geometry using commands like line, arc, or similar ones. The center of the symbol must be positioned in the 0,0,0.
2. Click on the Define New Point Type icon.
3. Type a point name.
4. Select the geometry that defines point appearance or symbol in the drawing by pressing the Select graphics >> button.
5. Select the Insertion point of the selected graphic. You can leave the value of X and Y 0.
6. Click the Attributes tab.
Point attributes such as LABEL and ELEVATION are obligatory, so we see that they are already entered in the table and we can’t erase them. However, we can change some properties of those two attributes such as layer, position, height, rotation, and visibility. If you want to do that, click on the Label or Elev line and press Edit.
7. You can add other attributes, by pressing the Add button.
8. Type the attribute name.
9. Select the layer from the drop-down menu.
10. Press on the Select point … button and define the insertion point in the drawing that represents the position of the attribute or type X and Y coordinates.
11. Type the height and the rotation of the attribute or select these values directly in the drawing.
12. Check the box at the Not visible if you want that the attribute is hidden.
By selecting the Already defined tab, you can browse the existing point types.
13. When you have finished, confirm by pressing OK.
14. Another dialog box opens, where you can confirm again by clicking OK.
The new point is then written to the DWG file which you can find in the following folder:
C:\Users\%username%\AppData\Roaming\CGSA\CGSApps202X%lang%\POINTS
Now, this new point type is ready for use. You can perform a test by inserting a point into a drawing using the Single point coordinate input command.
1. Run the Single Point Coordinate Input command.
2. Insert a single point in the drawing. This opens a new dialog box, where you select the point type. In this dialog box, you can also see all the attributes and their values. You can also enter empty cell values manually in this dialog box, or do it later.
3. Confirm by pressing the OK button and then right-click in the drawing.
Empty cells can be now entered by hand, in the Properties dialog box, or imported with the Import Attributes from File command. This command automatically imports attributes from different file types. The procedure is described in this article.
Define new point type from an existing point
The second option is to define a new type of point based on the existing one.
1. Click on the Single Point Coordinate Input icon.
2. Insert a single point and then click on the Select button. Select the PK_DP point type and confirm by pressing OK.
3. Then right-click in the drawing to complete the command.
4. Run the Define New Point Type from an Existing Point command.
5. Select an existing point in the drawing.
It opens a dialog box named Define new point-type from an existing point.
6. Define a name.
7. Click the Attributes tab. You can add, edit, or delete existing attributes using the same procedure as in the first option.
8. When you have finished, confirm by pressing the OK button.
Copy an existing drawing
Another option to define a new point type is to copy an existing drawing, paste it in the same folder and then edit it.
Find an existing drawing with a CGS point block. They are saved in the following folder:
C:\Users\%username%\AppData\Roaming\CGSA\CGSApps202X%lang%\POINTS
1. Copy one drawing and paste it into the same folder.
2. Rename the drawing and then open it.
3. Change the geometry. Make sure the centre of the new geometry is still located at 0,0.
4. You can then change the location of the attributes and layers. You can also change the height and the rotation of the attributes and add new or delete existing ones.
5. When you have finished, save the drawing and close it.
Users can also freely interchange the point definitions simply by transferring the files from the
"...\ CGSA\CGSApps202X%lang%\POINTS " area to another one.