2012

See also:
■ Enter Cartesian Coordinates on page 468
■ Enter Polar Coordinates on page 470
■ Enter 3D Coordinates on page 473
■ Use Dynamic Input on page 478
To enter coordinates relative to the WCS
■ Precede coordinate values with an asterisk (*).
Entering @*2,0,0 specifies a point two units in the X direction of the last point
entered relative to the WCS. Entering @2,0,0 specifies a point two units in
the X direction of the last point entered relative to the UCS.
In practice, most coordinates are entered relative to the UCS rather than the
WCS.
To display the coordinate values of a point
1 Click Home tab ➤ Utilities panel ➤ ID Point.
2 Select the location you want to identify.
The X,Y,Z coordinate values are displayed at the Command prompt.
To visually locate a point
1 Click Home tab ➤ Utilities panel ➤ ID Point.
2 At the Command prompt, enter the coordinate values of the point you
want to locate.
To change the coordinate display on the status bar
Use one of the following methods:
■ Click the coordinate display at the Specify Next Point prompt.
■ Press Ctrl+I.
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