Display full version of the post: One more reason to leave Dynamic Input on

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19.04.2010, 09:54
Last week, I put up a post about why you shouldn�t be in a hurry to turn dynamic input off if coordinate entry isn�t working the way you expect it to. I left one part out, though � relative vs. absolute coordinates. By default, dynamic input uses the �relative� method of coordinate input. It assumes that you�re entering deltas instead of actual coordinates. If you start a rectangle at 6,3 and want it to be 8 units wide and 4 high, you�d enter 8,4. But sometimes, you want to use absolute coordinates instead. Then the second point of that rectangle above would be 14,7. If this is a once-in-a-while situation, just preface your coordinate entry with the # sign to temporarily use absolute coordinates. But if it�s your primary workflow, DON�T just turn off dynamic input! Instead, read this post to see how you can change the input settings to whatever fits you best. Remember, this is AutoCAD LT�there�s almost always a way to make it work the way you work.Go to the original post...