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To change pointer input settings
1 Click Tools menu ➤ Drafting Settings.
2 In the Drafting Settings dialog box, Dynamic Input tab, under Pointer
Input, click Settings.
3 In the Pointer Input Settings dialog box, select polar or Cartesian format
as the default.
4 Select relative or absolute coordinate format as the default.
5 Under Visibility, select one of the following options:
■ As Soon As I Type Coordinate Data. When pointer input is turned
on, displays tooltips only when you start to enter coordinate data.
■ When a Command Asks for a Point. When pointer input is turned on,
displays tooltips whenever a command prompts for a point.
■ Always—Even When Not in a Command. Always displays tooltips
when pointer input is turned on.
6 Click OK to close each dialog box.
To change dimensional input settings
1 Click Tools menu ➤ Drafting Settings.
2 In the Drafting Settings dialog box, Dynamic Input tab, under Dimension
Input, click Settings.
3 In the Dimension Input Settings dialog box, select Polar or Cartesian
format as the default.
4 Under Visibility, select one of the following options:
■ Show Only 1 Dimension Input Field at a Time. Displays only the
distance dimensional input tooltip when you are using grip editing
to stretch an object.
■ Show 2 Dimension Input Fields at a Time. Displays the distance and
angle dimensional input tooltips when you are using grip editing to
stretch an object.
■ Show the Following Dimension Input Fields Simultaneously. Displays
the selected dimensional input tooltips when you are using grip editing
to stretch an object. Select one or more of the check boxes.
5 Click OK to close each dialog box.
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