AutoCAD POINT Command: How to Place and Show Points

Places a point object at a location; its appearance is controlled by the point style.

Command: POINT
Aliases: PO
English name: Point

The AutoCAD POINT command adds a point object that marks a single coordinate. Points are used for reference marks, survey and setting-out work, and as the markers created by DIVIDE and MEASURE.

The default point style is a single dot that is easy to miss. Open the Point Style dialog with PTYPE and choose a cross, circle or other marker to make points clearly visible.

Use the Node object snap to snap exactly to points.

How to use it

Type POINT or PO and press Enter.
Pick the location or type its coordinates.
For several points in a row, use the Multiple Points button on the ribbon and press Esc when done.
If the points are hard to see, choose a clearer style with PTYPE.

Options

PDMODE: System variable that sets how point objects are displayed.
PDSIZE: Sets the size of the point marker, relative to the screen or in absolute units.
PTYPE (DDPTYPE): Opens the Point Style dialog to choose the marker and size visually.

Notes and tips

Changing the point style affects every point in the drawing; run REGEN if the change doesn't show.
Make sure the Node object snap is turned on to snap to points.
Use the ID command to read the coordinates of a point.