AUTOCAD COORDINATE SYSTEM

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File Name: DAY#_COORDINATES

Can you still remember what Cartesian Plane looks like when we
were in Grade School/High School/College?

The horizontal line is called the X-axis and the vertical line is called
the Y-axis. The point of intersection of these two axes is called Origin.
The X coordinate measures the horizontal distance from the origin
on the X-axis. The Y coordinate measures the vertical distance from the
origin on the Y-axis. The origin has the coordinate values of X=0, Y=0.
The origin is taken as the reference for locating any point in the XY
plane.
This method of specifying points is called the Cartesian
Coordinate System.
 ABSOLUTE CARTESIAN COORDINATE
Absolute coordinates are based on the UCS Origin (0,0). You specify
a point by entering its X and Y values in the format X,Y.
Use absolute coordinates when you know the precise X and Y
values of the location of the point.

FORMAT: X,Y
REFERENCE POINT: ORIGIN (0,0)
 RELATIVE CARTESIAN COORDINATE
Relative coordinates are based on the last point entered. Use relative
coordinates when you know the location of a point in relation to the
previous point.
Specify a point relative to the X & Y distance from the last point in
the format @X,Y where @ is a relative last point or last point.

Example:

FORMAT: @X,Y
REFERENCE POINT: LAST POINT SPECIFIED
 RELATIVE POLAR COORDINATE
Polar coordinates use a distance and an angle to locate a point.
Specify a point by entering a distance and an angle relative to the last
point.

Relative Polar Coordinates also recognizes NEGATIVE ANGLE.

Negative angle also uses Clockwise Direction.
FORMAT: @DISTANCE POLAR ANGLE

REFERENCE POINT: LAST POINT SPECIFIED