Zero degrees pointing north

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Zero degrees pointing north

Post by andrew » Tue Jun 21, 2016 8:20 am

From a QCAD user:
Is there a way to change zero degrees to be at the top (north), rather than pointing right (east)?

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Re: Zero degrees pointing north

Post by andrew » Tue Jun 21, 2016 8:25 am

No, 0 degrees is always pointing right, along the positive X axis.

You can, however, enter surveyors angles, for example:
N for 90 degrees (top)
E for 0 degrees (right)
N10dE or N10°E for 80 degrees (North, 10 degrees east)
S10°W for 260 degrees
N10°1'1"W for 100°1'1"
etc.

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