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for the angle. For example, entering 1<315 locates the same point as entering
1<-45. You can change the angle conventions for the current drawing with
UNITS.
Absolute polar coordinates are measured from the UCS origin (0,0), which is
the intersection of the X and Y axes. Use absolute polar coordinates when you
know the precise distance and angle coordinates of the point.
With dynamic input, you can specify absolute coordinates with the # prefix.
If you enter coordinates on the command line instead of in the tooltip, the
# prefix is not used. For example, entering #3<45 specifies a point 3 units from
the origin at an angle of 45 degrees from the X axis. For more information
about dynamic input, see
Use Dynamic Input on page 619.
The following example shows two lines drawn with absolute polar coordinates
using the default angle direction setting. Enter the following in the tooltip:
Command: line
From point: #0,0
To point: #4<120
To point: #5<30
Relative coordinates are based on the last point entered. Use relative
coordinates when you know the location of a point in relation to the previous
point.
To specify relative coordinates, precede the coordinate values with an @ sign.
For example, entering @1<45 specifies a point at a distance of 1 unit from the
last point specified at an angle of 45 degrees from the X axis.
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