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This document provides a review of coordinate system terms for an AutoCAD drafting course. It defines absolute coordinates as based on the intersection of the X and Y axes, relative coordinates as based on the last point entered and using an @ sign, and relative polar coordinates as also using an @ sign followed by a distance and angle from the last point.

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Terms wk3

This document provides a review of coordinate system terms for an AutoCAD drafting course. It defines absolute coordinates as based on the intersection of the X and Y axes, relative coordinates as based on the last point entered and using an @ sign, and relative polar coordinates as also using an @ sign followed by a distance and angle from the last point.

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October 15, 2012

[WEEK THREE: REVIEW OF TERMS DRFT 120]

This is simply a means to organize some of the commands and functions of AutoCAD that we looked at
last week and can be kept for reference in you folder/binder.
Absolute Coordinates:
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Relative Coordinates:
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Relative Polar Coordinates:
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October 15, 2012

[WEEK THREE: REVIEW OF TERMS DRFT 120]

Absolute Coordinates:
Absolute coordinates are based on the UCS origin (0,0), which is the intersection of the X and Y axes. Use
absolute coordinates when you know the precise X and Y values of the point.
Relative coordinates:
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 @3,4 specifies a point 3 units along the X axis and 4 units along the Y axis from the last point
specified.
Relative Polar Coordinates:
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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