Create new points with description keys activated. First, set the current label style to DescKey Only- Crew-B.
On the Labels menu, click Settings to display the Label Settings dialog box.
Click the Point Labels tab. From the Current Label Style list, select DescKey Only - Crew-B, and then click OK.
Create four points manually in the drawing to test the description keys that have been created. Their location and elevation are not critical.
On the View menu, click Named Views to display the View dialog box, under Name, select 2, click Set Current, and then click OK.
On the Points menu, click Create Points
Manual.Specify a point in the drawing for the first point, and then enter EP for the Description.
Specify a point in the drawing for the second point, and then enter IB for the Description.
Specify a point in the drawing for the third point, and then enter Tree Maple 120 for the Description.
Specify a point in the drawing for the fourth point, enter Tree Oak 300 for the Description, and then press ENTER.
Land Desktop creates new layers automatically if they do not exist to accommodate description key definitions.
Click here to see an illustration of the four new points set by description keys.
This concludes the description key lesson. In the next lesson, you'll learn about importing points.