Coordinate Display
HiCAD allows you to display simultaneous coordinates, i.e. the coordinates at which the cursor is currently located. The default setting is for the coordinates to be displayed in the HiCAD status line, with HiCAD automatically determining whether you are working in 2-D or 3-D status.
The snap points I, J, M, S and Z that are found using the Autopilot are also taken into account here. In other words, for as long as the Autopilot marks one of these points, the exact coordinates of this point are displayed. If no snap point is displayed, the user coordinates are shown in 2-D. 3-D distinguishes whether a processing plane is active or not. If no processing plane is active, the coordinates of the active view are displayed, taking any local coordinate system into account. If a processing plane is active, the coordinates projected onto the plane are displayed. It is then generally the case that z=0.
The coordinates that also appear when you use the Points function in the Information menu are therefore always displayed.
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In addition to displaying the coordinates in the status line, you can also choose to display them directly at the cursor. For this to happen, you need to change the settings accordingly. You can do this temporarily - only for the current HiCAD session - or permanently. |
Change setting temporarily
In the Point options menu, select the Settings 
function.
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Dynamic coordinates: OFF |
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Dynamic coordinates: Relative Display of the relative coordinates (in relation to the point that was determined last). The display switches from X... to DX.... |
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Dynamic coordinates: Absolute Display of the absolute coordinates (in relation to the origin of the coordinate system) |
Change setting permanently
To change the coordinate display permanently, open the Configuration Editor (ISDConfigEditor.exe) select select ... > System settings > Miscellaneous , and change the parameter Show dynamic coordinates accordingly.
Please note that the coordinate display
depends on the current coordinate system.
