Create a point or vertex at the intersection of two directions

The Direction Direction tool creates a vertex or a point feature at the intersection formed by two overlapping direction measurements. The measurements can be sketched or specified as numeric values.

This tool is available on the construction toolbar when a feature template construction tool is active. Clicking the tool suspends the active tool until you click an intersection on the temporary construction lines and create the vertex or point feature.

The following diagram illustrates the intersection P1, at which you can click and create a vertex or a point feature from two specified origin locations shown as points A and B:

The diagram shows the intersection of two directions at P1.

Note:

When ground to grid correction is turned on, your input values are assumed to be ground measurements. An offset angle is applied to directions, and a distance factor multiplies distances. This occurs in real time as you specify construction measurements.

1. If the current map does not contain a point, line, or polygon feature layer, add one.
   1. On the View tab, click Catalog Pane , and expand Databases .
   2. Expand the default database or the database containing your data.

      To create a feature class, right-click the database, click New, and click Feature Class.

   3. Drag the feature class onto the map.

      A feature template with default settings is automatically generated for the new layer.

2. On the Edit tab, click Create to show the Create Features pane.
3. Click a point, line, or polygon feature template.
   • To override the default feature attribute values, click the active template button and type the attribute values you want to apply to the feature.
4. Click a feature construction tool on the template tool palette, for example:
   • To create a point feature, click Point .
   • To create a line feature, click Line .
   • To create a polygon feature, click Polygon .
5. On the construction toolbar, click Direction Direction .

   

   The active construction tool temporarily suspends creating features.

6. Specify the first direction measurement.
   1. Click the origin location or right-click and specify the coordinates.
   2. Move the pointer and click the map or press A and type the direction.
   3. To cancel the path and specify a new one, press Esc.

   A dashed construction line appears across the extents of the map.

7. Specify the second direction measurement.
   1. Click the origin location or right-click and specify the coordinates.
   2. Move the pointer and click the map or press A and type the direction.
   3. To cancel the construction geometry and specify new paths, press Esc.

   A dashed construction line appears across the extents of the map and a preview highlights the intersection.

8. To create the vertex or point feature, click the intersection.
   • To exit the intersection tool and resume creating features, click a feature construction tool.
9. To finish the feature, click Finish or press F2.