Define Coordinates

You can define the exact coordinates of a point from the keyboard. When you press a number key, a dialog box opens in which you can type the coordinates. Define the coordinates of the point as numbers in the dialog box.

• Separate the coordinates from each other with a comma (,) or by pressing the Tab key.
• Separate the decimals by a period (.).
• You can also type calculations. The available calculations are addition (+), subtraction (-), division (/) and multiplication (*).
• When the cursor is locked, you can also enter the distance in a unit other than the default unit, see Enter the Distance in Different Units.
• When you are using the imperial dimension unit system, you can type the coordinates in several formats, see Coordinates in Imperial Dimension Unit System.

The coordinates are defined relative to a reference point. The reference point can be one of the following:

• The previous point or the local origin. Select From last point.
• The absolute origin. Select Global coordinates.
• Any reference point that you can click in the drawing or model. Select Select reference point.

The color of the icon indicates the current choice: .

You can move the dialog box to where you want it and click to pin the location. The dialog box opens in the same location during the session.

X

Defines the x coordinate relative to the reference point. You can select the last value you typed from the list. If the coordinate is 0, you can leave the field empty.

Y

Defines the y coordinate relative to the reference point. You can select the last value you typed from the list. If the coordinate is 0, you can leave the field empty.

Z

Defined only in the model window. Defines the z coordinate relative to the reference point. You can select the last value you typed from the list. If the coordinate is 0, you can leave the field empty.

Angle

Defines the viewing angle. In the drawing window, the viewing angle is always defined around the Z axis.

You can type the angle with a distance or in the direction of a coordinate axis. The length of an object is defined in the direction of the viewing angle.

Distance

Defines the distance of a point from the reference point. You can type the distance with an angle, for example.