Units

Indicates the unit format and precision. The unit format is the format in which you
enter and in which the program displays coordinates and measurements. The Units page
of the Quick Setup wizard includes the same formats. See Specify Units and Unit Formats
for more information.

The unit precision specifies the number of decimal places or the fractional size for
displaying linear measurements.

Angle

Indicates the format in which you enter angles and in which the program displays angles.

Decimal Degrees

Displays partial degrees as decimals.

Deg/Min/Sec

Displays partial degrees as minutes and seconds.

Grads

Displays angles as grads.

Radians

Displays angles as radians.

Surveyor

Displays angles in surveyor’s units.

Angle Measure

Indicates the direction of the 0 angle for the entry of angles. When you enter an
angle value, the angle is measured either counterclockwise or clockwise from the compass
direction that you select on this page. You control the counterclockwise/clockwise
direction on the Angle Direction page.

East

Specifies the compass direction east as the 0 angle.

North

Specifies the compass direction north as the 0 angle.

West

Specifies the compass direction west as the 0 angle.

South

Specifies the compass direction south as the 0 angle.

Other

Specifies a direction other than east, north, west, or south. Enter a specific compass
angle to treat as the 0 angle.

Angle Direction

Indicates the direction from the 0 angle in which you enter and in which the program
displays positive angle values: counterclockwise or clockwise.

Area

Indicates the width and length in full-scale units of what you plan to draw. This
setting limits the area of the drawing covered by grid dots when the grid is turned
on. When limits checking is turned on with the LIMITS command, this setting also restricts
the coordinates you can enter to within the rectangular area. You can change the drawing
area and turn limits checking on and off with the LIMITS command.