when you are drawing a line,
if you type the "a" key, it jumps to the angle value.
if you type the "r" key or the "d" key , it jumps to the length value.
if the "delta" symbol is on,
if you type the "x" key, then you can input an x coordinate from the origin of the line.
if you type the "y" key, then you can input a y coordinate from the origin of the line.
if the "delta" symbol is not on,
if you type the "x" key, then you can input an x coordinate from the project origin.
if you type the "y" key, then you can input a y coordinate from the project origin.
you can enter theses coordinates by using the "Tab" key to cycle through the input values, or hold down the "Shift" key while tapping the "Tab" key to cycle through the input values in the opposite order.
Remember: the angle is measured from the horizontal going to the right, but you can make it go clockwise or anticlockwise depending on where you mouse is when you start inputting the values.
if you are using the "x" or "y" coordinates, remember that they are measured from the project origin (not thew last node of the line) if the "delta" symbol is not on.
Remember: the coordinate values that are displayed in the coordinate box, show the values from horizontal going to the right, anticlockwise .
i hope this helps.
You can also set the incremental angle in the Work Environment to an angle you use all of the time.
It will increment to multiples of the angle you set.
So 15 will be 15,30,45,60 75, etc.
30 will be 30, 60, 90, etc.
I just like a simple 45, so 45, 90, 135, etc.
Then use the snap guides and you don't need to type any angles at all.
Barry.
first change in preference the way angles will work
then you can click on point and TAB for the last point and you can modify each data
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