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title: "Points on Grid"
slug: "cloudworx-points-on-grid"
updated: 2026-09-07T16:53:50Z
published: 2026-09-07T16:53:50Z
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# Points on Grid

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## **Tools | Points on Grid**

### **Command Line**

- **AutoCAD / BricsCAD: CWPONGRID**

This command provides easy-to-use tools for defining a grid on the ground and selecting an area of interest for inserting survey ground points. The user can launch an automated algorithm that intelligently places survey points using a selected SmartPick setting.

![image-20240327-124643.png](https://cdn.document360.io/820e11db-8ed5-45ae-ac86-f6b77dcb2aa7/Images/Documentation/image-20240327-124643.png)

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### **Using the Tool**

To generate points on a grid:

1. Click the **Points on Grid** button in the **Tools** panel or type a [command line prompt](/v1/docs/cloudworx-points-on-grid#command-line) specific to the preferred CAD system and press **ENTER**.
  1. The **Points on Grid** dialog will open. ![image-20240327-125244.png](https://cdn.document360.io/820e11db-8ed5-45ae-ac86-f6b77dcb2aa7/Images/Documentation/image-20240327-125244.png)
2. On the **WorkPlane/Grid** tab, go to the **Grid Display** section and set the desired size of the grid and select the **Display** check box.

> [!NOTE]
> **Note:** The grid orientation will follow the UCS. The user can orientate the UCS prior to creating points on a grid.
3. On the **Points On Grid** tab, in the **Parameters** section:
  1. Choose which **SmartPick Method** is desired.
  2. Choose the **Ground Search Radius**.
  3. Choose the **Result Type**.
  4. Change the default **Raw Description** if desired.
4. Click **Place Points**. Preview is not required. However, it will temporarily show where points will be placed.

Refer to [SmartPick Viewport](/v1/docs/cloudworx-smartpick-viewport) for a description of each pick mode.