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NOTE To be sure all coordinate values are absolute when All Points Are
Relative is not checked, select All Points Are Relative twice to avoid some
coordinate values being absolute while others are set relative to the
previous point.
■ To make all coordinate values relative to the previous point, except
for the first coordinate value, click Relative to Previous if a check mark
is not present before it. If a check mark is present, then all coordinate
values are already relative to the previous point with the exception
of the first coordinate value, which is always absolute.
Quick Reference
Commands
ACTRECORD
Starts the Action Recorder.
RIBBON
Opens the ribbon window.
Insert Base Points
Inserting a base point establishes an absolute coordinate which is used by the
relative coordinate points that follow the base point in the action macro.
During the playback of an action macro, by default, a request to specify a new
coordinate point is made for each base point in the action macro.
In the Action tree, base points can be inserted on an action macro or command
node. You can insert base points at any time during recording. After recording,
you can insert or delete base points from an action macro.
NOTE In the Action tree, you can right-click a base point and disable Pause for
User Input. This eliminates the default behavior of the base point from requesting
a new coordinate point during playback.
To insert a base point into an action macro
1 On the ribbon, click Manage tab ➤ Action Recorder panel. Click the
down arrow next to the Action Macro list.
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