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A control point defines a 3D coordinate and is associated to another object. Its geometry is a sphere with a user-defined diameter. It is not included in interference detection. The control point is automatically assigned to the same permission group as the parent object. If you delete the parent object, the control point is automatically deleted. Any object can be a parent object, including the System hierarchy objects. Control points have properties and associated notes. The Type and Subtype properties indicate the meaning or intended use of each specific control point.

Control points are used in the following situations.

Labels on drawings

Drawing styles can detect the control point of any desired type and subtype and output the note associated with the control point as a label with the leader pointing to the location of the control point.

Points for automatic dimensioning on drawings

Piping Isometric and Orthographic drawings place dimensions automatically as defined by the dimensioning style rules of the drawing. Orthographic drawings can dimension control points of any type and subtype. Isometric drawings can dimension control points that are associated to a straight pipe, and have a Fabrication note. The text content of the note is displayed on the isometric drawing.

Division point in piping

The spooling and automatic WBS Item creation commands in piping use a control point of a specific type and subtype. The details of what types of control points are used are covered in the piping tutorials.

Recording points of design interest with notes

Any design note you might want to record that refers to a coordinate in the model can be added using control points.

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