The point is for stakeout later or to locate other things. Thats why setting a point but saying the location was actually where the tribrach was neve...

Lots of good discussion. I have always been told not to adjust the level or slide the instrument around on the plate to make it sit over the point ag...

Thats the procedure we use, just had not heard the term before. I thought it might be something like when you move the instrument upnto the previous ...