What is a station in AutoCAD?

How do you create a station in Autocad?

Click Home tab Draw panel Line drop-down Create Line Station/Offset Find. Select the alignment. Specify a station by either entering a station value or clicking in the drawing. Specify a distance by either entering an offset or clicking in the drawing.

Where is offset and station in Autocad?

Analyze tab of the ribbon, Inquiry Tool, Inquiry type: expand Alignment and then select Alignment Station and Offset at Point.

How do I find a station in Autocad?

To display the Station Tracker in all viewports



Click Analyze tab Inquiry panel Station Tracker drop-down All Viewports Find.

How do you create a station in Civil 3d?

Home tab Create Ground Data panel Points menu Create Points – Miscellaneous Station/Offset Object . Select a line, polyline, feature line, lot line, or arc. Enter the starting station or press Enter to accept the default. The ending station is automatically calculated.

How do you create points by station and offset in Civil 3D?

Enter the station at which you want to create the point or press Enter to accept the default. Enter the offset distance. If prompted, enter the point name, description, and elevation. Press Enter to end the command.

How do you edit a station in Civil 3D?

To Change Alignment Station Control Properties

1. Click Alignment tab Modify panel Alignment Properties drop-down Alignment Properties Find. …
2. In the Alignment Properties dialog box, click the Station Control tab.
3. Under Reference Point, click .

What is alignment Civil 3D?

As in previous CAD versions, an alignment is a line that describes where you intend the centerline of your planned work to be and nothing else. But, in Civil 3D that line is now interactive with both existing ground and finished ground. You can move it around and it changes the stationing automatically.