Toolbar Functions

The Point Editor provides a spreadsheet-like interface for editing the attributes of all points in a selected Point Group. In addition to editing cells directly, a robust set of toolbar tools at the top of the editor window enhances your ability to manage and manipulate the dataset efficiently. 

Below is a description of each toolbar command: 

Switch Selection 

This tool toggles the current selection state of all rows: 

• Selected rows become unselected. 
• Unselected rows become selected. 
  This is useful for quickly inverting your selection when working with large datasets. 

Delete Selected 

Deletes all currently selected points from the point group after clicking on the Apply button. 

• This action is irreversible, so it should be used with caution. 
• Once deleted, the corresponding points are also removed from the drawing. 

Select All 

Selects all rows (points) in the editor. 

• Makes it easier to apply bulk operations such as deletion, copying, or group creation. 

Clear Selection 

Deselects all currently selected rows. 

• This helps you reset your working state or avoid accidental operations on unwanted rows. 

Zoom to Selection 

Zooms the AutoCAD drawing view to the extents of the selected points. 

• Especially useful when working with large or scattered datasets to locate your current selection spatially. 

Create a Point Group from Selected 

Creates a new point group using the currently selected rows (points). 

• A new Point Group with the prefix of the existing Point Group Name & the suffix of Selection and Numeric counter will be created.  

• This function allows you to isolate specific points for further processing, styling, or export. 

Select from DWG 

Allows you to pick points directly from the drawing to highlight them in the editor. 

• Once selected, the corresponding rows will be selected in the grid. 
• Ideal for linking visual CAD selections with tabular data edits. 

Point Editor – Query Builder / Filter 

The Query Builder tool allows you to filter the points displayed in the editor grid based on specific conditions. This powerful feature enables targeted data editing, analysis, and extraction by defining SQL-like filter queries using available fields, operators, and values. 

Query Builder Interface Components 

Fields 

Lists the available point attributes you can filter by: 

• PointNum: The point number. 
• Elevation: The elevation value of the point. 
• Desc: The point’s description text. 

Operators 

Defines the logical conditions to apply: 

• =, != — Equal to, Not equal to 
• >, <, >=, <= — Greater/less than or equal 
• LIKE — For partial matches in text fields (e.g., Desc LIKE “Tree”). 
• IS — For checking NULL or blank values. 
• AND, OR — Combine multiple conditions. 

Unique Values 

Displays a list of unique values from the selected field to assist in building your query. 
Click Get Unique Values to refresh the list based on the selected field. 

Query Syntax 

As you build your query by clicking on fields, operators, and values, the syntax is automatically generated in the Query Syntax area below. 

Example: Elevation >= “5.0” AND Desc = “Top” 
 This would filter only the points that have an elevation of 5.0 or higher and a description equal to “Top”. 

Actions 

• Apply: Filters the point list based on your query. 
• Clear: Clears the current query and resets the filter. 
• Cancel: Closes the dialog without applying changes. 

The Query Builder makes it easy to work with large datasets by isolating just the points you need. Once filtered, you can perform further actions like zooming, creating new point groups, or editing only the selected subset. 

These tools make the Point Editor a powerful environment for filtering, managing, and modifying point data quickly and intuitively. Each action updates both the editor and the drawing in real time, keeping your CAD model and point list synchronized.