Shortcut menu for entering points

Tools and options on the shortcut menu

Right-click to access the tools and options on the shortcut menu, helping you place and snap to points.

Tip: When you point to an element and right-click, the program automatically applies the tool selected on the shortcut menu to the element clicked and places the point.
When you open the shortcut menu in the workspace, just click the element to which you want to apply the tool.

Figure: Tools and options on the shortcut menu

Figure: Identify the midpoint of an existing line by opening the shortcut menu directly on the element

Figure: Midpoint of diagonal by clicking the endpoints of a box

Figure: Division point

Context-sensitive tools and options

The shortcut menu and dialog line offer only functions and options that are appropriate to the currently active tool:

Only when you have selected Enter at right angles or Cursor snap will the system prompt for the dx and dy values or length values.
The Use coordinate option is available with Global coordinates only.
When you have selected Enter at right angles, Change direction is available on the shortcut menu.

Tools and options on the shortcut menu, overview

Tool	Use
	Last point Uses the last point entered.
	Additional point for offset The point snapped is fixed; the offset values entered in the x-direction, y-direction and z-direction apply to this point even if the crosshairs snap to other points.
	Lock coordinate Uses the current coordinate as the fixed coordinate. You can select the x-coordinate, y-coordinate or z-coordinate or a combination thereof on a submenu.
	Point of intersection Finds the point of intersection of two elements like lines, circles, and ellipses. This tool also finds virtual points of intersection between elements obtained by extending the elements.
	Midpoint Finds the midpoint of an element or a line that you enter.
	Center of arc Finds the midpoint of an arc, circle or curve.
	Division point Uses temporary markers to divide an element (or a line that you enter) into an equal number of sections and snaps to these points.
	Base of perpendicular Snaps to the base of a perpendicular on an element by dropping a perpendicular from a point onto the element or the extension of the element. The element can be a line, polyline, splines, circle, ellipse, and so on.
	Reference point Places a point on an element that is at a precise distance from a reference point. The reference point can be the end point of an element or a point that you enter.
	Offset by radius Finds a point obtained from the point of intersection of two new circles that you enter.
	Track, extension point Places a track point.
	Delete track points Deletes all the track points placed; the track lines will be recalculated.
	Point snap options Opens the Options dialog box, displaying the Point snap page. You can specify the kinds of points the program is to scan the workspace for. You can also turn on CursorTips. These are small symbols that appear at the center of the crosshairs to indicate the type of point (midpoint, intersection, grid point, ...) the system will snap to when you click. In addition, you can define general snap options.
	Track tracing options Opens the Options dialog box, displaying the Track tracing page. You can turn track tracing on and off. In addition, you can define (display) settings for track tracing.
	Terrain point definition By using Perpendicular through Station (Actionbar - Surroundings role - Landscaping task - Site Plan task area), you can define the primary point number and the secondary point number.