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# EOS_PT_CREATE

This function creates a new point structure. The point is created as a Vgroup within the HDF file with the name pointname and class POINT.

## Examples

In this example, we create a new point structure, ExamplePoint, in the previously created file, PointFile.hdf:

pointID = EOS_PT_CREATE(fid, "ExamplePoint")

The point structure is then referenced by subsequent routines using the handle, pointID.

## Syntax

Result = EOS_PT_CREATE(fid, pointname)

## Return Value

Returns the point handle (pointID) if successful and FAIL (–1) otherwise.

## Arguments

### fid

Point file id (long) returned by EOS_PT_OPEN.

### pointname

Name of point (string) to be created.

## Keywords

None

## Version History

5.2 | Introduced