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For more information, see the AutoCAD Civil 3D Help topic Editing Points.
Change the point style
NOTE This exercise uses Points-3.dwg, which is similar to the drawing you used
in the other exercises in the
1 Open Points-3.dwg, which is located in the
819).
2 Locate point 992 near the right side of the drawing.
Notice that the label for point 992 is obscured by the hatching. In the
next few steps, you will change the point marker style. You will rotate
the point marker so that it is parallel with the nearby road, and then
move the label to a more readable location.
3 Select point 992. Right-click. Click Properties. The AutoCAD Properties
palette displays the properties of individual points.
4 Under Information, select Catch Basin in the Style property.
Rotate the point
1 In the drawing window, click the
This is the point rotation grip, which rotates the point marker around
the center point.
TIP To rotate a group of points, use the AutoCAD ROTATE command.
2 Rotate the point clockwise until the point marker is parallel to the edge
of the road, then click to position the point.
The point marker now matches the angle of the road, but the label is still
obscured by the hatching. You will correct this in the following steps.
Drag the point label
1 Examine the
2 This is the drag label grip. Click the
This toggles the display of the drag label grip. Three
These grips can be used to drag each line in the point label independently.
3 Click the
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Displaying and Editing Points
grip that is offset from the center of the point.
grip to return the drag label grip to its original state.
(page 30) tutorial.
tutorial drawings folder
grip. The grip turns red.
grip above the drag label grip.
grips are available.
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