Shortcut menu for entering points

Tools and options on the shortcut menu

Click with the right mouse button to access the tools and options on the shortcut menu, which assist you in the process of placing and snapping to points.

Tip: When you point to an element and click the right mouse button, 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 by clicking in the workspace, all you need to do is click an element.

Fig.: tools and options on the shortcut menu

Fig.: the midpoint of an existing line can be determined quickly by opening the shortcut menu directly on the element

Fig.: midpoint of diagonal by clicking the endpoints of a box

Fig.: division point

Allplan always offers appropriate tools and options

Only tools and options that are appropriate to the operation you are carrying out are presented for selection on the shortcut menu and/or in the dialog line:

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

Tools and options on the shortcut menu, overview

This	Use
	Last point The last point entered is used.
	Additional point for offset The point snapped is fixed; the offset values entered in the x, y or z direction apply to this point even if the crosshairs snap to other points.
	Lock coordinate The current coordinate is used as the fixed coordinate. You can select the X, Y, 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, etc.
	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 are determined again.
	Point snap options Opens the Options dialog box and displays the Point snap page. You can specify the kinds of points the program is to scan the workspace for. You can also switch 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 set general snap options.
	Track tracing options Opens the Options dialog box and displays the Track tracing page. You can turn track tracing on and off and make settings for track tracing and specify how it is displayed.
	Terrain point definition Using Perpendicular through Station in the Site Plan module, you can set the primary point number and the secondary point number.