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dorifto
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Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2005 7:13 pm    Post subject: deg min sec Reply with quote
i am currently tranfering a plot survey from hard copy to cad and the units
given on the blueprint is on deg mins sec. how do i enter that on autocad?
if point 1&2 is supposed to be 50' @ 14d1m? i tried creating a pline and
specified @50'<14d1m but it didnt work. hehe. entering 14d alone works, but
i need to know the proper way of entering the mins and secs. can anyone help
me pls? thank you.

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Kate M
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Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2005 7:23 pm    Post subject: Re: deg min sec Reply with quote
Use ' (single quote mark) for minutes, " (double quote mark) for seconds.
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dorifto
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Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2005 7:35 pm    Post subject: Re: deg min sec Reply with quote
doh! that was easy. hehe. thank you. =)

"Kate M" <morrical@NOSPAMdc.rsapc.com> wrote in message
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Use ' (single quote mark) for minutes, " (double quote mark) for seconds.



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RickW
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Posted: Thu Feb 17, 2005 10:33 pm    Post subject: Re: deg min sec Reply with quote
You can also enter angles as bearings: ie: "@450.66'<N87D37'45"E"
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RickW
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Posted: Thu Feb 17, 2005 10:35 pm    Post subject: Re: deg min sec Reply with quote
PS: Units angles set to "surveyor's units"
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