Create point and multipoint features

In the Create Features pane, feature templates for point and multipoint layers include construction tools for creating point features. Intersection tools that create points features at specific locations appear on the construction toolbar.

3D point features are assigned z-values based on your current elevation settings.

Point

Click the map where you want to add a point feature. You can right-click the map and specify coordinates or use snapping to help you create points at exact locations.

1. If the current map does not contain a point or multipoint feature layer, add it.
   1. On the ribbon, click the View tab.
   2. In the Windows group, click Catalog Pane and expand Databases .
   3. 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.

      Note:

      Choose Multipoint to create multipoint features.

   4. Drag the feature class onto the map.

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

2. On the ribbon, click the Edit tab, confirm your snapping preferences and show the Create Features pane.
   1. In the Snapping group, click Snapping and confirm your snapping preferences.
   2. In the Features group, click Create .
3. In the Create Features pane, click a point feature template.
4. In the feature template, click the Active Template arrow to view or change the attributes set for this template.
5. In the Active Template pane, click Point .
6. Click the map where you want to add a point feature.
   • To type the coordinates, right-click and click Absolute X,Y,Z , or press the F6 key.
7. If you are creating multipoint features, click Finish , or press the F2 key.

Point At End of Line

Click the map, move the pointer, and click the location where you want to add a point feature. As you sketch the line, you can right-click and specify a length or constrain its direction.

1. If the current map does not contain a point or multipoint feature layer, add it.
   1. On the ribbon, click the View tab.
   2. In the Windows group, click Catalog Pane , and expand Databases .
   3. 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.

      Note:

      Choose Multipoint to create multipoint features.

   4. Drag the feature class onto the map.

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

2. On the ribbon, click the Edit tab, confirm your snapping preferences and show the Create Features pane.
   1. In the Snapping group, click Snapping and confirm your snapping preferences.
   2. In the Features group, click Create .
3. In the Create Features pane, click a point feature template.
4. In the feature template, click the Active Template arrow to view or change the attributes set for this template.
5. Click Point At End of Line .
6. Click the map, move the pointer, and click the location where you want to add a point feature. As you sketch the line, you can right-click and type a length or constrain direction.
7. Click Finish , or press the F2 key.

Note:

Point feature classes contain the vector geometry of a feature and its descriptive attributes. When you create new point features, consider the following:

• Point features identify specific x,y,z coordinate locations on a map. You can create objects or data points that don't require lines or areas to store information or convey meaning. Examples include site addresses, water hydrants, and trees.
• Multipoint features store collections of point features as a single point feature with one set of attributes. For example, lidar point clusters are often stored as multipoint features to simplify their manageability and improve read-write performance. Multipoint features can only be stored in a multipoint feature class.