2D Graphic Points --> Features: How?

I've been given a bunch of 2D points.

How do I make Features out of them?  

I don't want to create Terrain out of them (but I'm willing to consider it if it's a short detour).

I must be missing something, cuz my process is really convoluted.

Create Civil Rule Feature wants linears (and doesn't seem to like selection sets)

I can do it with this process:

  1. Use Field Book > Import from Graphics
  2. Generate a Geometry Report of the points & Export it.
  3. Use Import Horizontal Geometry Points.

(then, if I want to drape the points to a terrain, I can use Modify Points.  That works.).

If I want to make a Utility Node out of the graphic points, you'd think Extract Utilities from Graphics would do the trick.  I haven't had any luck.  Selection doesn't want to work.  Filters want to look for either a conduit for elevation or search for bottom points (which I don't need because my structures have defined heights).  Documentation for Extracting Nodes is "sparse".  Frowny face.

I thought about installing InRoads.  Smirky face.

I hope I just missing something easy.

ECRES

-jeff