This command allows one to the change the appearance (format) of a drawing’s points. There are three ways of doing so:
· Globally, in other words, with the same format for all the points.
· On the basis of the points’ levels, so that each level can have a different format.
· By the point groups defined in the drawing.
It is also possible to change the way a selection of points is represented by any of the application criteria (by number, code, etc.). These changes are saved in the drawing.
The … button displays the following dialog box, which allows the way the points are represented to be controlled.
The Draw in 3D option allows one to control whether the points are to be shown in 3D or 2D. The Size box controls the point’s dimensions. The view of which can be chosen by using one of the icons in the tool bar located on the top of the dialog box. The Color button allows one to choose the color with which points will be represented. There may be a value BY LAYER, so as to take the point layer’s color.
The Attributes box allows one to define point attribute characteristics, in other words: name, height and code. Each of these will have the following properties:
· Visibility (on or off)
· Text height in drawing units
· Text width factor (1.0 by default)
· Text inclination angle (horizontal by default)
· Attributes horizontal position measured by the number of characters from the point itself (negative to the left and positive to the right)
· Attribute’s vertical position measured by the number of characters from the point itself (negative downwards and positive upwards)
· Text justification (left, center or right)
· Attribute’s color
The number of decimals can additionally to be specified for height.
Lastly, other of the dialog box’s options include
· Save File Saves representation properties in an external file with the .SIM extension
· Open File. Recovery of a newly created file with the previous option.
· Designate. Allows one to obtain a point’s representation properties by selecting it graphically.
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