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How to draw bearings in AutoCAD?

You can enter bearings data in any AutoCAD version. Specialized AutoCAD versions like AutoCAD Map and AutoCAD Civil 3D offer also other methods for bearings, coordinate entry and COGO.

You can use bearings format to enter angle data in standard AutoCAD relative coordinates data entry. So e.g. to draw a line 123' long, with the bearing S12°34'56"E, use:

@123<S12d34'56"E

You can enter this on any AutoCAD prompt expecting coordinate entry (Next point:, Pick point:, etc.).

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applies to: AutoCAD · AutoCAD LT · AutoCAD Civil 3D · AutoCAD Map ·

See also:
Tip 6558:	Entering angles always in degrees.
Tip 6296:	How to get XYZ coordinates of a point on an Inventor assembly?
Tip 5924:	Absolute and relative elevations in Revit projects.
Tip 5885:	In the dynamic drawing mode, entered coordinates are considered "relative".
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