
Lesson: Inputting Data ■ 59
Guidelines for Using Direct Distance Entry
■ Turn Polar Tracking on to display the cursor's angle.
■ Set the desired incremental polar angles in Polar Tracking settings.
■ Enter the desired distance and press ENTER. Be sure that the accurate Polar angle is displayed.
■ AutoCAD is accurate 14 places to the right of the decimal point (1.00000000000000). Therefore, it
is important to enter the distance and use Polar Snap for absolute precision.
■ Although turning Dynamic Input off limits the data fields displayed by your pointer, you may use
Direct Distance entry with this feature on or off.
Procedure: Using Direct Distance Entry
The following steps give an overview for using the direct distance entry method.
1.
Start a command such as Line and click a point to begin.
Tip: Toggle off Dynamic Input on the status bar for clearer results.
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