Defining Coordinates

You can use the keyboard to define the exact coordinates for a point. After pressing a number key, a dialog box will be displayed in which you can enter the coordinates.

1. Open the dialog box by pressing a number key or a comma (,).
2. Enter the point coordinates as numbers (in mm) in the dialog box.
   • Separate the coordinates with a comma (,) or by pressing the Tab key.
   • Separate the decimal parts with a period (.).
   • You can also use formulas to make calculations. The available calculations are + (addition), - (subtraction), / (division) and * (multiplication).
3. Select the reference point in relation to which you are defining the coordinate.

You can define the coordinates in relation to the absolute origin, a local origin or any selected point.

Dialog box options

X coordinate

Defines the location of the X coordinate in relation to the reference point.

Y coordinate

Defines the location of the Y coordinate in relation to the reference point.

Z coordinate

Defines the location of the Z coordinate in relation to the reference point.

Angle (2D)

Defines the angle in the XY plane.

Angle (3D)

Defines the viewing angle when Use coordinate system of view has been selected in the dialog box. The viewing angles gamma, beta and alpha indicate the following:

• gamma (g): the angle around the z axis

• beta (b): the viewing direction in relation to the horizon

• alpha (a): the eye slant

You can also enter the angle with the distance or in the direction of the coordinate axis.  The length of an element is entered in the direction of the viewing angle.

An axample of defining coordinates using the viewing angle

Distance

Defines the distance of a point from the reference point. You can enter a distance when defining an angle, for example. Enter the viewing angle -20 g (-20 degrees around the z axis), distance 40.

Reference point: Previous point

Defines the last-clicked point as the reference point for the coordinates. You can define the previous point by selecting the Click Reference Point function.

Reference point: Model origin

Defines the origin of the model as the reference point for the coordinates.

Reference point: Drawing origin

Defines the origin of the drawing as the reference point for the coordinates.

Use coordinate system of the view

Defines a coordinate system according to the view (gamma, beta, alpha). This function can be used to define the value of an angle.