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== '''The Coordinate system''' == | == '''The Coordinate system''' == | ||
| − | In order to get the best out of LibreCAD it is wise to have a good | + | In order to get the best out of LibreCAD it is wise to have a good understanding of the coordinate system and how coordinates work. Everything that you draw in LibreCAD will be exact and precise and will be placed there accurately based on the X,Y coordinate system. |
The '''absolute origin''' or '''Zero''' point in your drawing is where the X and Y axes cross each other,every entity you draw is located in relation to this origin. | The '''absolute origin''' or '''Zero''' point in your drawing is where the X and Y axes cross each other,every entity you draw is located in relation to this origin. | ||
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| + | In LibreCAD there is also the option to set the '''Relative Zero Point'''.This Relative zero point can be temporarily set to a new location in a drawing so that all subsequent X and Y coordinates of entities drawn or blocks placed for example will be relative to this newly set '''Relative Zero Point'''. | ||
Revision as of 21:19, 24 February 2012
The Coordinate system
In order to get the best out of LibreCAD it is wise to have a good understanding of the coordinate system and how coordinates work. Everything that you draw in LibreCAD will be exact and precise and will be placed there accurately based on the X,Y coordinate system.
The absolute origin or Zero point in your drawing is where the X and Y axes cross each other,every entity you draw is located in relation to this origin.
In LibreCAD there is also the option to set the Relative Zero Point.This Relative zero point can be temporarily set to a new location in a drawing so that all subsequent X and Y coordinates of entities drawn or blocks placed for example will be relative to this newly set Relative Zero Point.
