How can I enter angles in land surveyors' convention?

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How can I enter angles in land surveyors' convention?

Post by andrew » Mon Oct 31, 2022 3:57 pm

From a QCAD user:
How can I draw lines at angles given in land surveyors notation (e.g. N12°34'56"W)?

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Re: How can I enter angles in land surveyors' convention?

Post by andrew » Mon Oct 31, 2022 3:58 pm

All angles in QCAD can be entered in the following format:

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N12°34'56"W
or alternatively:

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N12D34'56"W
This can for example be used in combination with the tool
Draw > Line > Line from Angle:

https://qcad.org/doc/qcad/latest/refere ... /LineAngle

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