Offset Points

For more, see E911

To activate:   Layer Tools / Advanced tab

Offsets points in a point layer a specified distance from a line layer.  For example, address points offset from a roads layer.

To use:

1. Open Layer Tools, Advanced tab.

2. Set the current layer – the points layer to offset.

3. Activate the Offset Points tool.  The Offset Settings dialog appears.  

4. Select the offset side field from the drop-down list.  This is a field that specifies left or right for the offset.

5. Select the distance field from the drop-down list.  This field has a number data type that specifies the distance of the offset.

6. Select the checked field from the drop-down list.  A numeric field populated with the offset road MUID.

7. Enter the tolerance distance that the program will search to find the point to offset.

8. Select the Target Layer from the drop-down list.  This is the layer from which the point is offset.

Note:  Filter Checked Items:  If this is checked, then the tool searches for a value in the checked field.  If the point has a checked value in its record, then the point is filtered out and will not be offset.  

Note:  The user can offset a selection set of points, rather than the whole layer, if “Use Selection Set” is checked.