This command sets the occupied point and backsight angle for other
COGO commands such
as Traverse. For setting the occupied point, you have the
option of picking a point on the
screen, entering coordinates at the command line or typing in a point
number that will be read from
the current coordinate (.CRD) file. Four options are available for
determining the backsight
direction: Azimuth, Bearing, None and Point. For the default Point
option, you
may pick a point on the screen,
input coordinates, or type a point number that will be read from the
current coordinate file. For the
Azimuth and Bearing option, you enter the backsight angle in the
selected format. The None option
sets the backsight to an azimuth of 0 (zero) or North. You can also set
the occupied point by using the
Inverse command. If you inverse from point 3
to point 1, you have set point 1 as the occupied point and point 3 as
the backsight. For
more information, see the Inverse command.
The current occupied point and backsight are shown in the lower
right hand corner of the
AutoCAD status bar just below the command line.
Set Occupied Point
Pick point or point number: pick a point (5000 5000 0.0)
Set backsight method [Azimuth/Bearing/None/<Point>]? press Enter
Set Backsight Point
Pick point or point number: pick a point (5184.76 5381.3
0.0)
For instruction on how to insert either new or existing points into the drawing, see Draw-Locate Points in the Points Commands section of the General Commands chapter. This feature can be found in the Points pulldown of all menus.
Pulldown Menu Location: COGO
Keyboard Commands: occpoint, op
Prerequisite: None
File Name: \lsp\occupypt.lsp