2 Different Point Style in one Drawing

[Anonymous]

Hi

As per the following link, the similar question already have been asked  (by Arshad Mirza )earlier but without any satisfactory result. So repeating again/..

http://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-2000-2000i-2002-archive/different-point-style-in-one-drawing/t....

i want clearly want to use TWO different point style (say .(dot) for X block  and X for Y block). But i do not see any command for this..

i do not want to see whole of my drawing covered by point style so i desperately need TWO DIFFERENT POINT STYLE.

Thanks and regards..

Raj

[Alfred.NESWADBA · Accepted solution]

Hi,

>> i want clearly want to use TWO different point style

The answer is the same, AutoCAD only has one pointstyle.

>> say .(dot) for X block  and X for Y block

If you want a "X" in a block, then create two crossing lines and make it part of the"Y block".

- alfred -

[RobDraw]

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@dikwanpusy wrote:

Hi

As per the following link, the similar question already have been asked  (by Arshad Mirza )earlier but without any satisfactory result. So repeating again/..

http://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-2000-2000i-2002-archive/different-point-style-in-one-drawing/t....

i want clearly want to use TWO different point style (say .(dot) for X block  and X for Y block). But i do not see any command for this..

i do not want to see whole of my drawing covered by point style so i desperately need TWO DIFFERENT POINT STYLE.

Thanks and regards..

Raj

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Did you expect a different response?

The solution is to use blocks as stated by old cadaver.

Your screen name is extremely offensive. I'd suggest changing it.

[braudpat]

Hello

With a Lisp routine, you can easily change a sélection of points to a specific Block !

And repeat again with an other sélection And an other Block...

Regards, Patrice

[Anonymous]

Hi

Thanks for prompt reply..

but if i create a block with point style Dot", and then i :CHANGE" the point style from 'DOT to X' the the Point Style of the that block too changes automatically, thus the whole block is filled with multiple Xs.

i want to avoid that.. that is why i want TWO separate point style.

[Alfred.NESWADBA]

Hi,

it's your choice to create a block that depends on the point-style or not, it can be an advantage or not, it's up to how how you need it.

If you want to have 2 "point-styles independent from the internal point-style setting ... create 2 blocks, not based on points, draw lines into it or whatever you need to see your own point-style presented.

>> i want to avoid that.. that is why i want TWO separate point style.

Will never work as the data-structure is not created to have more than one point style. Otherwise the geometry type "Point" will have to be redesigned, with the risk of compatibility issues.

Feel free to use the product feedback site to forward that wish to the product team >>>click<<<

- alfred -

[braudpat]

Hello

NO you draw a Block with standard drawing entities (NOT with A Graphic Point)

- "CIRCLE" with a Circle

- "CROSS" with 2 Lines as a X

- "SQUARE" with a Square (Pline)

- etc

And you run the "good" Lisp routine "P2B" to draw a Block on selected graphic Points

Then you can easily later delete graphic Points ...

Please find below an OLD Lisp routine "P2B"  (I don't remember who has written it !?)

which draws a Block (already inserted into your main DWG) "on Top" of selected Points ...

You load the Lisp Routine with the command: APPLOAD <Enter>

Then always with the keyboard: P2B <Enter>

...

Regards, Patrice

(defun c:P2B (/ ss ct len e eb bname pt attreqhold echohold)

;;;get command echo setting and store it
(setq echohold (getvar "CMDECHO"))

;;;set command echo off
(setvar "CMDECHO" 0)

;;;get attribute request setting and store it
(setq attreqhold (getvar "ATTREQ"))

;;;set attribute request off
(setvar "ATTREQ" 0)

;;;get name of block to insert
(setq bname (getstring "\nBlock name: "))

;;;check that the block is defined in the current drawing
(if (tblsearch "block" bname)
(progn

;;;prompt for point selection
(princ "\nSelect point objects:")

;;; --- if point objects were selected ---

 (if (setq ss (ssget '((0 . "POINT"))))

(progn

;;;walk through point objects
(setq len (sslength ss))
(setq ct 0)
(while (< ct len)

;;;for each point
(setq e (ssname ss ct))
(setq ct (+ ct 1))
(setq eb (entget e))
;;;get insert point
(setq pt (cdr (assoc 10 eb)))
;;;insert block
(command "_insert" bname pt "" "" "")
)
)

 (princ "\nNo point  objects selected.")
)
)
(princ "\nInvalid, block not defined in drawing.")
)

;;;restore command echo setting to stored value
(setvar "CMDECHO" echohold)

;;;restore attribute request setting to stored value
(setvar "ATTREQ" attreqhold)

(princ)
) 

[Anonymous]

Gere are two different dwg for reference

01 dwg is with Point style dot

02 dwg is with Point style X

CAUSE changing point style affects the points in the blocks too that's why i want two different point styles.

i it is not possible in any of the version then

i do request Autodesk to add it in upcoming version. i know 99.99% AutoCad user not going to use it but .....

[Kent1Cooper]

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@dikwanpusy wrote:

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i[f] it is not possible in any of the version then

i do request Autodesk to add it in upcoming version. .....

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This is not the place to make a request like that.  Go to the Product Feedback site.

[RobDraw]

How do you expect anyone to take you seriously with a screen name like that? It is extremely offensive especially in a professional forum such as this.

[ITandCADguy]

Autodesk did listen, and created an AutoCAD that allows for as many point styles as you want.

It's called Civil 3D.

[Anonymous]

It's pretty silly this isn't a default feature considering AutoCAD allows unlimited viewports. It impossible to use PTYPE correctly in many cases of multiple viewports. The software is basically broken because of it because it can't have viewports that can't work properly for very basic depictions.

[RobDraw]

You forgot the mic drop.

[ChrisRS]

I really do not understand what you are saying. 

[ChrisRS]

Yes - Civil 3D.

And as a bonus, the "learning curve" for "Cogo Points", including point groups and styles, is pretty **** steep.