Entering Cartesian positions

The syntax for entering Cartesian positions (using the status bar) is as follows:

[workspace] X [Y [Z]] [units]

Square brackets [ ] identify optional elements.

workspace specifies the origin from which to measure the coordinates.

You can use the following options:

• world = world workspace. You can abbreviate world to w.
• absolute or @ = absolute workspace. This uses the origin of the current workspace. You can abbreviate absolute to abs.
• relative = relative workspace. This uses the last point entered as the origin. You can abbreviate relative to re.

X [Y [Z]] — These are the X Y and Z coordinates and are entered in this order by default. If the second and third values are not given, they are treated as zeros.

The order of the X Y and Z coordinates is determined by the Local point input option on the Workplane page of the Options dialog

units — Enter the type of units, for example, mm or inches. Default units are used if none are specified.

Examples of Cartesian coordinates are given below.

20 30 40

w 15

@ 25 60.8 mm

abs 50 mm

re -30.7 0 90

You can also enter polar positions.