You can use point groups to organize points and to control their appearance
in a drawing. While points are independent objects that do not have to be
categorized into specific point groups, every point in a drawing is always part
of the _All Points point group. The point group display order determines which
point group’s properties take precedence. For example, if a point belongs to
a point group that is higher in the display order than the _All Points point
group, the higher group’s properties override the properties set in the _All
Points point group.
The point layer controls the display attributes of the point. To see this, open
the Point Group Properties dialog box, click the Point List tab, and look at the
Point Layer column. This column also appears in the Prospector list view when
the point group is selected. The point layer can be assigned by using a
description key. If a point layer is not assigned during creation, points are
placed on the default point layer specified in the drawing settings.
An external reference drawing (xref) is a useful way to see points in relation
to other surface features without adding these features to your drawing. You
can reference another drawing and make it appear as an underlay in your
current drawing. Then, you can detach the external drawing when you no
longer need it.
Changing the point or label style of a point group can help you distinguish
these points more easily from other points in the drawing.
Each point is an object that can be individually selected and manipulated.
Point objects have commands, property attributes, and grip behavior that are
similar to other AutoCAD entities.
For more information, see the AutoCAD Civil 3D Help topic Controlling the
Appearance of Points in a Drawing.
Exercise 1: Displaying an Externally Referenced Drawing
In this exercise, you will use a standard AutoCAD operation to display another
drawing of the region around your set of points.
For more information, see the AutoCAD Help topic Attach Drawing References
(Xrefs).
This exercise continues from the
Creating Point Data
(page 25) tutorial.
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