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Geopoint is a coordinate geometry oriented (COGO) point, which, in addition to coordinates can contain additional attributes and store styles for displaying labels and markers.
In nanoCAD a geopoint is represented as a separate object. A geopoint and a simple point are different objects: a classic nanoCAD point contains only coordinates.
Geopoints can be imported in the document by the Import Geopoints command.Geopoints can be created manually by the Create GeopointsManually command or obtained as a result of the work of the Explode the Cloud into Points command.
The properties of a geopoint, like any other objects, can be edited in the Properties bar.
Geopoints have grips, the movement of which is initiated by: moving a geopoint, rotating a marker, moving and rotating a label. The same parameters can be changed in the Properties bar:
The grip for moving the label allows you to expand the geopoint’s label and marker with the formation of a leader with an arrow. To return the label to its previous position, just drag the grip for moving the label onto the grip for moving the geopoint.
It is possible to snap to geopoints in the Node mode.
Geopoints in the Drawing Explorer
To organize points and control how they are displayed in a drawing, ou use collections of named points called point groups.
Geopoints are displayed in the Drawing explorer, each in its own group. The same bar displays sets of geopoint marker styles, geopoint label styles, custom properties of geopoints.
Marker and Label Styles of Geopoints
The marker styles and label styles of geopoints are used to change the display of a geopoint in the drawing field.
You can create new marker styles and label styles of geopoints from the context menu of Drawing Settings – COGOPoints – Marker Style or Label Style in the Drawing Explorer.
Editing geopoint marker styles is started by double-clicking on the desired marker style in the Drawing Explorer. Parameters are configured in the Properties bar.
Editing geopoint label styles is started by double-clicking the desired label style in the Drawing Explorer. Parameters are configured in the Properties bar.
Geopoint Groups
To organize points and control how they are displayed in a drawing, use collections of named points called point groups. Groups of geopoints can be created by the Create a Group of Geopoints Manually and Create Groups of Geopoints by Original Description commands. Double clicking on the name of a group of geopoints in the Drawing Explorer starts editing the parameters of the group in the Properties bar:
A group can be assigned with a geopoint marker style and a geopoint label style. When style override is enabled, the group style will be applied to all geopoints in that group. After disabling the style override, the appearance of the marker or label of each point in the group will return to the view specified in the point.
You can rename or delete a group of points using the commands of named group context menu in the Drawing Explorer.
User-Defined Properties of Geopoints
You can set user-defined properties for geopoints. If you have additional data that cannot be distributed over existing standard geopoint properties, you can specify your own user-defined properties.
There are four types of user-defined properties available:
- String: allows you to enter text as a value. Is used when you want to enter any alphabetic or numeric characters.
- Integer: allows you to enter only whole numbers without decimals.
- Double: creates a property that allows you to enter numbers with decimal places.
- Boolean: creates a property that allows switching Yes/No (true or false) value.
Geopoint user-defined properties are grouped into user-defined property classification. A classification can be created, filled with user-defined properties, or deleted.
Thus, if you have a survey that contains tree data, you can create a Trees classification. Then create user-defined properties in it related to this classification.
For example:
- Name (String),
- Deciduous (Boolean),
- Elevation (Double).
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