You’ve seen some of the power of dynamic point editing; now let’s look at how those dynamic edits can be used to your advantage in point tables.
Most commonly, you may need to create a point table for survey or stakeout data; it could be as simple as a list of point numbers, northing, easting, and elevation. These types of tables are easy to create using the standard point-table styles and the tools located in the Points menu under the Add Tables option.
1. Open the Point Table.dwg file, which you can download from this book’s webpage. This file will appear empty, but it isn’t. First, we will review reordering point group properties to change the display of points.
2. In Prospector, expand Point Groups. You will see that NO DISPLAY is listed on the top, which means the styles set in its properties are taking over the other point groups. Right-click on Point Groups and select Properties.
3. In the listing, move the group Trees To Be Removed to the top by using the arrows on the right. Click OK.
4. Use Zoom Extents to see the cluster of trees you are working with.
5. On the Ribbon, switch to the Annotate tab. Click Add Tables Add Point Table.
6. Verify that Table Style is set to Tree Removal. Click the Point Group icon. Select Trees To Be Removed and deselect Split Table. When all your settings match those in Figure 3-37, click OK.
Figure 3-37: Point Table Creation options
7. Click anywhere in the graphic to place the table.