COORDS (System Variable)

Controls if the cursor position on the status bar is updated continuously or at specific times only. It also controls the format in which the coordinates are expressed.

Type:Integer
Saved in:Registry
Initial value:1
  When Updated Format

0

Only when you specify points

Absolute coordinates

1

Continuously

Absolute coordinates

2

Continuously

Relative polar coordinates - When you are specifying a point, distance, or an angle.

Absolute coordinates - At all other times.

Note: Z values are always in absolute coordinates.

3

Continuously

Geographic coordinates (latitude and longitude). Uses the format specified in the GEOLATLONGFORMAT system variable.

Note: Z values are not displayed when the drawing file contains geographic location information.