Carlson - Points Display

if not using FF, then double check:

?ÿmake sure "Draw Nodes Only" not checked

make sure these are checked:

descriptions

elevations

point numbers

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using FF:

Additional Draw Options checked:

point numbers

descriptions

elevations

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also, forgot the standard,

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It's the point style.?ÿ Under the point settings, look at the attribute layout ID.?ÿ I typically use style 2. At the top, check the boxes for elevations and descriptions, and halfway down, point number display is there.?ÿ Check that the layers aren't frozen or off for the numbers, elevations and descriptions.

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Newbie to Carlson. How would I go about setting the point attributes and symbol over the node to scale according to how close I'm zoomed in. If I have several points in close proximity and I zoom in on them, it's very difficult to differentiate between the different points. Is there a setting that would make them scalable according to how close I'm zoomed in on them? As is they all appear fixed. I've messed around with Setting - IntelliCAD settings - Point Style and that doesn't appear to be giving me the desired results.?ÿ

@williwaw?ÿ

What I do; click the resize point attribute and make them .4. Or; move point attributes with leader.?ÿ

In the points pull down,?ÿ there is dynamic point attributes, but I haven't used it. I believe this will do what you desire.

@dougie Iƒ??ll give that a shot. Thanks!

@dougie Dynamic Point Attributes worked like a charm. You da man!

@williwaw?ÿ

If you're new to Carlson, please be aware of the check box for points on Real Z, in both the point settings and in F2F.

I prefer points not on Real Z, for many reasons.?ÿ You may prefer them on Real Z.?ÿ I'm just pointing this out to save yourself a lot of frustration with blocks being inadvertently being moved to bogus Z values, or at a 3D skew.

@jph Good point. I did pick that up from one of?ÿ the videos. Unless I'm working with a surface I plan to keep that one unchecked. As is at this point I can get things gobbed up enough in two dimensions without having to introduce a third.

@williwaw?ÿ

You can always export and use a text file for surfaces, instead of using the crd for the surface

@jph Don't do many tins. At the moment doing my best to figure out how to rotate my comp points generated in Visual Cogo using rec data to some found control. None of the line work wants to rotate with the points. In general settings I have Link Linework with Points checked, but it's not playing along. Tried Regen.

Some days I just feel like a monkey humping a football. Sigh

It's Miller time. Hairlip Willy out.

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@williwaw I'm using Carlson Survey 2020 with Intellicad and can't seem to find the Dynamic Point Attributes checkbox you found. Can you point me in the right direction?

@bushaxe?ÿ

Find you have to go back and revisit it to refresh new points as they're added so it's not really a check once and done thing.

@williwaw Thanks. I guess that is an upgrade on 2021 or 2022.

@bushaxe The Carlson-flavored Dynamic Point Attributes command was introduced with the Carlson 2021 release.

For those that want to utilize "annotative" capabilities of IntelliCAD or AutoCAD, the attached training primer I wrote on support for annotative points, text, etc, in (this case) IntelliCAD is attached.

I hope this information helps.