When creating an object, such as a line or an arc, you can specify a point by specifying an angle and a distance from another point.
Select the line from which to measure the angle by selecting an existing line in your drawing, or by specifying a starting and ending point (1 and 2) for the line. Then specify the angle (3) and the distance from the starting point (4).
To specify a point using angle and distance
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- To use the Angle/Distance routine transparently, start a command, such as PLINE or ARC, then enter ‘mapcogo.
- In the COGO Input dialog box, select the Angle/Distance routine.
- Specify the line to use to measure the angle. Click to select the line on the map.
- For the first point of an object, specify a starting point and ending point for the line, or select an existing line in the drawing.
- For a later point in the object, specify just the ending point for the line. The previous point of the object is the starting point of the line.
- Enter the angle from the line you just specified to the line that specifies the new point. Click to select the angle on the map.
- Enter the distance from the starting point to the new point. Click to select the distance on the map.
- Click Calculate. AutoCAD Map 3D toolset calculates the new point, and previews it on your map. Click the Pan button to pan to the new point.
- Click Create Point.