Coordinate Readout

Consists of controls that are used to set the format and accuracy with which coordinates, distances, and angles are displayed in the Status Bar, dialog boxes, and the Tool Settings window.

Coordinate Readout category controls

Coordinates

Contains controls that are used to set the manner in which coordinates are displayed.

Format

Sets which units are displayed:

Format	Displays the Following
Master Units	Master units only
Sub Units	Master and sub-units (MU:SU)
Working units	Master, sub-, and positional units (MU:SU:PU)

Accuracy

Sets decimal accuracy up to six decimal places for coordinates, 8 decimal places for angles or fractional accuracy to 1/2, 1/4, 1/8, 1/16, 1/32, or 1/64.

Angles

Contains controls that are used to set the format, direction, and accuracy of angle readout.

Format

Sets the angle readout format:

• DD.DDDD
— Decimal degrees (for example, 65.4290°).

• DD°MM'SS"
— Degrees (°), minutes ('), and seconds (") (for example, 65°14'37").

Mode

Sets the manner in which angles are measured:

• Conventional
— counterclockwise from the design plane positive x-axis.

Conventional Angle Mode

• Azimuth
— clockwise from the design plane positive y-axis; used in disciplines such as astronomy, surveying, and navigation.

Azimuth Angle Mode

• Bearing
— Angles are measured as follows:

Quadrant	Direction	From Axis
Northeast	Eastward (clockwise)	North
Northwest	Westward (counterclockwise)	North
Southeast	Eastward (counterclockwise)	South
Southwest	Westward (clockwise)	South

— Reads out: <distance> <axis> <angle> <direction>, where:

Read Out	Description
<distance>	The length of the terminal side
<axis>	Axis (N or S) from which angle is measured
<angle>°	The angle
<direction>	Direction (E or W) in which angle is measured

— A sample bearing readout is “3.5, N 45°E.” The terminal side lies in the quadrant identified by the bearings (the northeast quadrant in this example).

Bearing Angle Mode

The Active Angle is defined conventionally regardless of the Angle Mode setting.

Accuracy

Sets decimal accuracy up to four decimal places.