DesignPoint

Drawing Tools
Transformations
Shape Editing Tools
Snapping
Formatting
Pagination
Online Documentation
Exporting

DesignPoint is a 2D computer aided design (CAD) software for constructing architectural designs, building plans, interior designs, maps, drawings of mechanical parts, flowcharts, and diagrams. Through its easy-to-use interface and broad feature set, DesignPoint offers you a comprehensive starting point for gaining experience with computer aided design.

Drawing Tools

DesignPoint provides the following categories of drawing and text tools:

• Lines: line by two points, parallel line, perpendicular line, tangent to a circle, tangent to an ellipse.
• Circles: circle by centre and diameter, circle by two points, circle by three points, circle tangent to circle, circle tangent to line, concentric circle.
• Polygons: rectangle, square, rhombus, trapezium, parallelogram, star, irregular polygon.
• Ellipse: by centre and dimensions, by top-left and dimensions.
• Arc: by two points or by three points.
• Polyline
• Spline Curve
• Bezier Curve
• Text: with complete formatting options.
• Picture: import pictures in various formats such as PNG, JPEG, and GIF.

Shapes can be drawn or changed by using the mouse or by typing in the exact coordinates, lengths and angles.

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Transformations

DesignPoint provides a set of geometrical transformations, such as rotation, that can be applied to any shape. You can transform shapes either by using the mouse or by typing in the transformation parameters, such as the angle of rotation.

• Translation
• Scaling
• Rotation
• Reflection
• Shear

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Shape Editing Tools

• Aligning the sides of shapes and spacing shapes evenly
• Ordering shape layers
• Grouping shapes
• Adding and deleting points from polylines and polygons
• Editing lines: setting line length, splitting a line, splitting at intersections, constructing a fillet, etc.
• Array copy: arranging copies of a shape along a line, around a circle, or in a rectangular grid.

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Snapping

Snapping makes it easier to specify coordinates accurately when you draw using the mouse. For example, by turning on grid snapping, the cursor will automatically move to the nearest grid point as shapes are drawn or changed.

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Formatting

DesignPoint provides shape and text formatting options, including gradient fills, patterns and line styles.

• Font, text size, text colour, bold, italic, and underline
• Paragraph alignment: left align, centre, right align, full justify
• Line colour, style and thickness
• Fill format: solid fill, patterns, gradient fills
• Format resetting

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Pagination

Each design can have several pages, which can be rearranged, duplicated, or deleted.

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Online Documentation

The complete online help provides concise descriptions of all the features available in DesignPoint and step-by-step instructions on how to use them.

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Exporting

Designs can be exported in standard image formats for use in other applications: Windows Bitmap, Windows Metafile, JPEG, GIF, PNG, TIFF.

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