I have brought in a shape file into cad and now want convert points into cad blocks

[ScottBerg]

My shape file comes int cad as points but I need them to look different then little dots. There must be a way of converting points into cad blocks??

[AdrianWelsh]

Hi Scott,

Is your shapefile consisting of points, lines, or polygons? Which CAD program are you wanting to create "blocks" in? If using AutoCAD, maybe try this link?

How to create Complex linetypes | AutoCAD | Autodesk Knowledge Network

I am not totally sure since I do not use AutoCAD that much.

[ScottBerg]

Thanks for the reply. I have the shapefile imported to cad and now I want to convert the points into cad blocks so they look like a valve and not just a dot……. The shapefile consists of points

[AdrianWelsh]

Scott,

So are you using AutoCAD? And are you wanting to change the symbology of the point into a valve-like icon? Does this help?

http://www.ellenfinkelstein.com/acadblog/choose-a-useful-point-style-in-autocad/

[HeatherHerrmann2]

Which version of CAD are you using.  You should be able to change the point style.  If not, you can make your own symbol and then create a block with it.