Co-ordinate Controls

These controls allow the user to enter or select a Co-ordinate, provide the ability to modify the data and enable information regarding the source of the data to be displayed.

Type Action Functions
Standard Data Entry
  • Keyboard entry of a valid co-ordinate (Grid or Geographic).
  • Can snap/accept to an existing object.
  • Can accept in space to obtain the co-ordinates of that position on the screen. This functionality can be disabled or enabled via Configuration Options and the current status is indicated by the current cursor.
  Data Modification
  • SPACE, F9
  • Add
  • Subtract
  Data Transfer
  • Transfer of valid co-ordinate from calculator. (Angular value if in Geographic mode).
  Tooltip
  • Displays the Point Identifier if the co-ordinate has been derived from an existing point. This can be disabled or enabled via Edit Tool Tips.