Polar coordinates

Point snap methods

You can use Polar coordinates to place a point at a specific distance and at a given angle from the last point.

To place a point based on polar coordinates

1. After you have selected a drawing tool, click Polar coordinates in the dialog line.

   Now you can enter polar coordinates.

2. Click Angle in the dialog line and enter a value for the angle relative to the last point entered at the keyboard (the angle is relative to the X axis of the coordinate system).
3. Enter the angle and distance to the last point entered in one of the following ways:
   • Click a point in the workspace. A perpendicular is dropped from this point to the direction line.
   • Enter the Length relative to the direction line in the dialog line.
   • Enter the Offset length in the dialog line.
4. Press ENTER to confirm.

   The point/element is drawn.

5. To disable Polar coordinates, click Delta point or Global point in the dialog line.

   

   (A) Offset length