Hide Table of Contents

Inserting Points

The Point command draws a point, usually used as a reference in drawings.

Points can serve as nodes to which you can snap entities, especially in 3D construction processes. Later, when the points are no longer necessary, you delete them.

An advantage to using points during construction is that you can use EntitySnaps to snap points. You can also use ETracking or the snap option From instead of inserting point entities into the drawing.

Points can be displayed in different styles and sizes.

You can use points as symbols in drawings, but only one point style can be active in a drawing.

To insert one point:

  1. Click Draw > Point > Single Point (or type Point).
  2. In the graphics area, specify the point location, or type the coordinates.

  Use the coordinate filter and inferencing for precise placement.

To insert multiple points:

  1. Click Draw > Point > Multiple Points (or type Point, and specify the Multiple option).
  2. In the graphics area, specify the point location, or type the coordinates.
  3. Repeat step 2 until you finish inserting points, and press Esc.

  If you use points for temporary reference, before you print or plot a drawing you can set the point style to no dot instead of deleting them. Alternatively, insert construction points on a separate Layer which you can turn off or freeze prior to printing or plotting, or which you can delete when the construction is finished.

Access

Command: Point

Menu: Draw > Point



Provide feedback on this topic

SOLIDWORKS welcomes your feedback concerning the presentation, accuracy, and thoroughness of the documentation. Use the form below to send your comments and suggestions about this topic directly to our documentation team. The documentation team cannot answer technical support questions. Click here for information about technical support.

* Required

 
*Email:  
Subject:   Feedback on Help Topics
Page:   Inserting Points
*Comment:  
*   I acknowledge I have read and I hereby accept the privacy policy under which my Personal Data will be used by Dassault Systèmes

Print Topic

Select the scope of content to print:




x

We have detected you are using a browser version older than Internet Explorer 7. For optimized display, we suggest upgrading your browser to Internet Explorer 7 or newer.

 Never show this message again
x

Web Help Content Version: 2020 SP05

To disable Web help from within SOLIDWORKS and use local help instead, click Help > Use SOLIDWORKS Web Help.

To report problems encountered with the Web help interface and search, contact your local support representative. To provide feedback on individual help topics, use the “Feedback on this topic” link on the individual topic page.