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Using Angle and Distance to Specify a Point
When creating an object, such as a line or an arc, you can specify a point by
specifying an angle and a distance from another point.
Select the line from which to measure the
angle by selecting an existing line in your
drawing, or by specifying a starting and
ending point (1 and 2) for the line. Then
specify the angle (3) and the distance from
the starting point (4).
See also:
■
Overview of Coordinate Geometry Commands (page 1027)
To specify a point using angle and distance
1 Click Home tab ➤ Draw panel ➤ COGO drop-down ➤ COGO Input.
■ To use the Angle/Distance routine transparently, start a command,
such as PLINE or ARC, then enter ‘mapcogo.
2 In the
COGO Input dialog box (page 1668), select the Angle/Distance
routine.
3 Specify the line to use to measure the angle. Click to select the
line on the map.
■ For the first point of an object, specify a starting point and ending
point for the line, or select an existing line in the drawing.
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