Type Angle as Degrees, Minutes and Seconds in RealCAD / LANDWorksCAD / ArborCAD
Question
How do I type Angles as Degrees, Minutes and Seconds in RealCAD / LANDWorksCAD / ArborCAD?
Answer
The normal way to express and enter angles as ‘bearings’ in RealCAD / LANDWorksCAD is to press [B] on your keyboard and then enter as follows:
Number followed by # – Denotes angle in Degrees
Number followed by ‘ – Denotes angle in Minutes or Length value in Feet
Number following by ” – Denotes angle in Seconds or Length value in Inches
Example: 26 degrees, 12 minutes and 24 seconds:
26#12’24 You do no need to use the seconds character