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Using Bearing and Distance to Specify a Point
When creating an object, such as a line or an arc, you can specify a point by
specifying a bearing and a distance from another point.
Select a starting point (1) and a
quadrant (2). Then specify the bearing
angle (3) and the distance from the
starting point (4).
See also:
■
Overview of Coordinate Geometry Commands (page 1027)
To specify a point using bearing and distance
1 Click Home tab ➤ Draw panel ➤ COGO drop-down ➤ COGO Input.
■ To use the Bearing/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 Bearing/Distance
routine.
3 For the first point of an object, specify a starting point. For a later point
in the object, the previous point for the object is the starting point. Click
to select the point on the map.
4 Enter the quadrant (NE, SE, SW, NW). If you are entering surveyor’s units,
quadrant entry will be disabled.
5 Enter the angle. Click
to specify the angle on the map.
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