Enable control points or change symbology options

Application options for control points allow you to enable or disable control points and customize how they appear with sketch geometry. These options are available on the Options dialog box on the Editing side tab.

To enable control points or change the appearance of control points, complete the following steps:

  1. Click the ribbon Edit tab. In the Manage Edits group, click the Editing Options dialog box launcher Launcher.

    Alternatively, click the ribbon Project tab and click Options in the list of side tabs.

    The Options dialog box appears.

  2. Click the Editing side tab and expand Symbology > Control Points.
  3. Check or uncheck the Enable control points check box.

    Checked

    Enable control points.

    Unchecked

    Hide control points with sketch geometry and disable control point commands.

  4. Choose a control point symbol for the selected or unselected state, and customize the settings.
    Control Points

    Form

    Click the drop-down arrow and choose a symbol.

    Color

    Click the drop-down arrow and choose a color.

    Outline color

    Click the drop-down arrow and choose an outline color.

    Outline width

    Click the text box, and type a width value or click the control arrows.

    Size

    Click the text box, and type a point size or click the control arrows.

    Angle

    Click the text box, and type an angle value or click the control arrows.

    To reset all control point symbology options to their default values, click Reset to default Reset.

  5. Click OK.

    The settings are saved and the dialog box closes.


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