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About Datum Points Offset from a Coordinate System
You can manually add points to a model by locating them in relation to a selected coordinate system, by creating an array of points by importing one or more files, or both. You can offset points using a Cartesian, spherical, or cylindrical coordinate system.
To update the points table, perform one or both of the following actions:
Manually change values in the table—Click a point’s value in the table and modify it, or drag the point’s handle in the graphics window to the required location. Alternatively, click Update Values and add, modify, or delete the points using a text editor.
Import a file to add points—Import a file with a .pts extension to add one or more points. When you import such a file, the points are always appended to the points table.
Accessing Points Offset from a Coordinate System
On the Model tab, click the arrow next to Point, and then click Offset Coordinate System. The Datum Point dialog box opens.