Create a point or vertex at the midpoint of two locations

The Midpoint tool locates and snaps the pointer to the midpoint of two specified locations. You can click or type the locations. This tool is available on the construction toolbar when you draw a feature using a template construction tool.

When you use this tool, consider the following:

• When ground to grid correction is on, your input values are assumed to be ground measurements. An offset angle is applied to directions, and a distance factor multiplies distances. This occurs in real time as you specify construction measurements.
• The active construction tool pauses until you specify two locations and create a point feature or vertex.
• To close this intersection tool mode and resume standard construction tool operation, click the active feature construction tool.

Click or type two locations

To create a point or vertex at the midpoint of two locations, complete the following steps:

1. Add your data and configure settings for editing.

   Confirm that the feature layer you are editing is editable, the coordinate system assigned to the active map is suitable for the type of edits you're performing, and snapping is configured to help you work efficiently and accurately.

2. On the ribbon, click the Edit tab. In the Features group, click Create .
3. Click a point, line, or polygon feature template and choose a construction tool, for example:
   • To create a point feature, click Point .
   • To create a line feature, click Line .
   • To create a polygon feature, click Polygon .
4. Click the tool drop-down arrow on the construction toolbar, and click Midpoint .

   

   The active construction tool pauses until you specify two locations and create a point feature or vertex.

5. Click the map to specify the first location.

   To type a coordinate location, right-click the map and click Absolute X,Y,Z .

   Note:

   To cancel the location and specify a new one, press Esc.

6. Click the map to specify the second location.

   To type a coordinate location, right-click the map and click Absolute X,Y,Z .

   The pointer automatically snaps to the midpoint of the two locations, and the point feature or vertex is created.

7. To close this intersection tool mode and resume standard construction tool operation, click the active feature construction tool.
8. To finish the feature, click Finish or press F2.