System angle

You can use System Angle to set the system angle. The system angle is a reference variable. It is the angle on which entries for length and angle are based. The system angle in document mode does not depend on the system angle in the Plot Layout module and can be set separately.

Note: Now you can also set the system angle by clicking the angle displayed in the status bar.

More information on text direction and system angle

To change the system angle

1. Click System Angle (How).
   

   Activate System Angle in one of the following ways

   • Menu bar: Tools
   • Angle in the status bar
2. Enter the angle in one of the following ways:
   • Enter the angle in the dialog line and press Enter to confirm.
   • Click an inclined line.
   • Click 2 points.

To change the system angle in the status bar

1. Click the angle displayed in the status bar.
2. Select one of the default values presented.

   Or

   Click Define and enter the angle in one of the following ways:

   • Enter the angle in the dialog line and press Enter to confirm.
   • Click an inclined line.
   • Click 2 points.