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Practical Autodesk AutoCAD 2021 and AutoCAD LT 2021

By : Yasser Shoukry, Jaiprakash Pandey
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Practical Autodesk AutoCAD 2021 and AutoCAD LT 2021

By: Yasser Shoukry, Jaiprakash Pandey

Overview of this book

AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT are one of the most versatile software applications for architectural and engineering designs and the most popular computer-aided design (CAD) platform for 2D drafting and 3D modeling. This hands-on guide will take you through everything you need to know to make the most out of this powerful tool, starting from a simple tour of the user interface through to using advanced tools. Starting with basic drawing shapes and functions, you'll get to grips with the fundamentals of CAD designs. You’ll then learn about effective drawing management using layers, dynamic blocks, and groups and discover how to add annotations and plot like professionals. The book delves into 3D modeling and helps you convert your 2D drawings into 3D models and shapes. As you progress, you’ll cover advanced tools and features such as isometric drawings, drawing utilities for managing and recovering complex files, quantity surveying, and multidisciplinary drawing files using xRefs, and you'll learn how to implement them with the help of practical exercises at the end of each chapter. Finally, you’ll get to grips with rendering and visualizing your designs in AutoCAD. By the end of the book, you’ll have developed a solid understanding of CAD principles and be able to work with AutoCAD software confidently to build impressive 2D and 3D drawings.
Table of Contents (17 chapters)

Point and point style

Points, or nodes as they are called in AutoCAD, are single-pixel objects that are generally used as a reference. The point command is also in the expanded Draw panel of the Home tab, as shown:

Figure 3.43: Multiple point tools in the expanded Draw panel

To make the points, select the point command from the Draw panel of the Home tab or use its command, PO. Click on different places in the drawing area to make the points. Once you are finished making the points, press Enter to escape the point command.

As you will notice, the points are too tiny to notice and though they may be visible in the blank drawing area, they will simply disappear when overlapped with other geometries:

Figure 3.44: Points created with the default point style

To make the points prominently visible, you can change the point style. To change the point style, select the Point Style...