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