# How do you point-mark; a Cir ctr? **URL:** \ **Category:** SketchUp\ **Tags:** advice\ **Created:** [August 11, 2017, 3:07pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-do-you-point-mark-a-cir-ctr/49838 "2017-08-11T15:07:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![gripwin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/0ea827/32.png) [@gripwin](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/gripwin)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2017, 3:07pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-do-you-point-mark-a-cir-ctr/49838/1 "2017-08-11T15:07:16Z")
win 10, SU Make … ? ---
**Author:** ![DaveR](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/daver/32/7601_2.png) [@DaveR](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/DaveR)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2017, 3:17pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-do-you-point-mark-a-cir-ctr/49838/2 "2017-08-11T15:17:07Z")
Here we go again. ---
**Author:** ![IanT](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/iant/32/92023_2.png) [@IanT](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/IanT)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2017, 3:19pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-do-you-point-mark-a-cir-ctr/49838/3 "2017-08-11T15:19:49Z")
I read the post and I know who the op is before I’ve opened it… ---
**Author:** ![endlessfix](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/endlessfix/32/148757_2.png) [@endlessfix](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/endlessfix)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2017, 3:26pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-do-you-point-mark-a-cir-ctr/49838/4 "2017-08-11T15:26:50Z")
Tool sel just hov ctn infer. Can click or line. ---
**Author:** ![john\_mcclenahan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/john_mcclenahan/32/135377_2.png) [@john\_mcclenahan](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/john_mcclenahan)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2017, 3:30pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-do-you-point-mark-a-cir-ctr/49838/5 "2017-08-11T15:30:18Z")
You can use a Point plugin. Get one from either the Extension Warehouse, or the Sketchucation plugin store. Start the Point tool. Hover the mouse pointer over the edge of the circle to see an inference point at its centre, move the mouse to that centre, then when the centre inference highlights, click on it to draw a guide point there. You may also be able to do it with the native Tape Measure tool, but a Point plugin is easier. ---
**Author:** ![MikeWayzovski](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/mikewayzovski/32/98346_2.png) [@MikeWayzovski](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/MikeWayzovski)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2017, 3:56pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-do-you-point-mark-a-cir-ctr/49838/6 "2017-08-11T15:56:04Z")
You can right click on an arc or circle and choose ‘find center’ A guide point will be added. Rght-clk;-\>Fnd ctr ---
**Author:** ![john\_mcclenahan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/john_mcclenahan/32/135377_2.png) [@john\_mcclenahan](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/john_mcclenahan)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2017, 4:24pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-do-you-point-mark-a-cir-ctr/49838/7 "2017-08-11T16:24:35Z")
I’d forgotten that’s now a native feature, Mike. Thanks for the reminder. ---
**Author:** ![Aerilius](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e19b73/32.png) [@Aerilius](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Aerilius)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2017, 4:32pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-do-you-point-mark-a-cir-ctr/49838/8 "2017-08-11T16:32:46Z")
👉 🖱 ➡ “[🔎 🇨🇫]” ---
**Author:** ![john\_mcclenahan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/john_mcclenahan/32/135377_2.png) [@john\_mcclenahan](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/john_mcclenahan)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2017, 4:43pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-do-you-point-mark-a-cir-ctr/49838/9 "2017-08-11T16:43:11Z")
> [@Aerilius](#): > > 👉 🖱 ➡ “[🔎 🇨🇫]” Are you trying to emulate @gripwin, Aerilius with cryptic instructions? Or should I interpret it as ‘points to’, ‘use mouse’, ‘right button’, ‘open quote’, ‘go to edge’, ‘central african reupublic (get centre)’, ‘end quote’ ? ---
**Author:** ![MikeWayzovski](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/mikewayzovski/32/98346_2.png) [@MikeWayzovski](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/MikeWayzovski)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2017, 4:49pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-do-you-point-mark-a-cir-ctr/49838/10 "2017-08-11T16:49:19Z")
something tells me that you discovered this feature (ds332\_BlkhdRCKR) : ![find center](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/original/3X/f/5/f52032251b2a9a6eaab880f5222521be7d0990dc.gif) There are several guide points ‘stacked’ Is it something else what you are after ? ---
**Author:** ![gripwin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/0ea827/32.png) [@gripwin](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/gripwin)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2017, 5:33pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-do-you-point-mark-a-cir-ctr/49838/11 "2017-08-11T17:33:48Z")
Thank you …real usable! ---
**Author:** ![Forestr](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/forestr/32/64230_2.png) [@Forestr](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Forestr)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2017, 3:49am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-do-you-point-mark-a-cir-ctr/49838/12 "2017-08-12T03:49:01Z")
The centerpoint is invisible. It will remain there as long as you don’t explode your circle. ![36 PM](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/original/3X/a/6/a6bccaa73953678df1db688c24282840c4c6ffca.png) ---
**Author:** ![MikeWayzovski](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/mikewayzovski/32/98346_2.png) [@MikeWayzovski](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/MikeWayzovski)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2017, 9:10am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-do-you-point-mark-a-cir-ctr/49838/13 "2017-08-12T09:10:07Z")
> [@Forestr](#): > > The centerpoint is invisible. you are talking about the inference points. The guide points created by the ‘find center’ context menu item are there… ![inference](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/original/3X/8/7/8746ae27fe708843b29c66721de2048f5e5ea576.gif) ---
**Author:** ![Forestr](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/forestr/32/64230_2.png) [@Forestr](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Forestr)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2017, 7:30pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-do-you-point-mark-a-cir-ctr/49838/14 "2017-08-12T19:30:24Z")
You learn something new every day. Thanks for teaching me that one. 😀 ---
**Author:** ![eneroth3](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/eneroth3/32/1222_2.png) [@eneroth3](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/eneroth3)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2017, 9:02pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-do-you-point-mark-a-cir-ctr/49838/15 "2017-08-12T21:02:07Z")
Why not start by writing questions in real English? ---
**Author:** ![Shep](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/shep/32/41669_2.png) [@Shep](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Shep)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2017, 9:27pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-do-you-point-mark-a-cir-ctr/49838/16 "2017-08-12T21:27:19Z")
Why bother, he gets his answer. Shep ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/original/3X/f/2/f2a121500b085ed60806607a82720b092d800bb3.png) [@system](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2017, 1:27pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-do-you-point-mark-a-cir-ctr/49838/17 "2017-11-12T13:27:46Z")
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