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When plotting a point by moving, a reference point is used. It is a point relative to which the position of a new point is set. Any point object can be a reference point.
The position of a new point is defined by relative coordinates or by offsetting in the specified direction. To set the offset direction, you can use:
•Point objects.
Direction specified point object — a straight line passing through this point object and the selected reference point.
•Straight objects.
Direction specified straight-line object — a straight line parallel to the object.
•Flat objects.
Direction specified planar object — a straight line, perpendicular to the object.
•Vector.
To create a point by transfer, you use the Point by moving command 
command.
Step-by-step instructions
1.Specify a reference point. Its name is displayed in the Reference Point field on the Parameter Panel.
2.Use one of the following methods to set the position of a point to be created:
•In the field Displacement enter the relative coordinates X, Y, Z. Relative coordinates are the coordinates of a point in the Cartesian coordinate system, the origin of which is the reference point, and the axes are collinear with the axes of the coordinate system of the point being created (see the point coordinate system below).
•Select a guiding object for the point offset direction Guiding object.
If needed, build a vector, for this press the Design Vector button 
to the right of the Guiding Object field. This will start a vector building sub-process (see section Vector). Follow the plotting process and press the Create Object button. The system will return to the point creation process.
After you specify the guiding object or build a vector, the field Distance appears on the Parameter Panel.
Use one of the following methods to set the offset of a reference point to be created:
•Enter an offset value in the Distance field.
•Select a new location in the graphic area with the mouse.
•Select a point object. The name of the object is displayed in the Snap point field. The point to be created will be the same as the projection of the specified object to the required direction. This will associate it with the specified object.
3.Advanced plotting options.
•You can select a coordinate system relative to which a point will be located. To do that, use the Coordinate System section. Details... If you need to store the point’s position in the absolute coordinate system of the model after moving to another coordinate system, enable the Save Position option.
•You can change the name, color and style of the point display. To do that, use the Properties section.
4.To complete the operation, click Create Object 
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A point appears in the graphical area, and in the Construction Tree — its icon 
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5.To complete operation of the command, click Finish 
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•You can change the position of the created point in the graphic area by moving the defining point (see section Defining Points of Objects).
•You can assign tolerances to the values of the operation parameters expressed in linear values. To do this, invoke the Tolerance command located in the menu of the required parameter, or click the 
icon displayed in the parameter field (the icon is displayed if a tolerance is assigned to the parameter value). More details on assigning tolerance...
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