14.2.2 - Relative Coordinate System
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Practice Questions
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What is the format for entering relative coordinates in CAD?
💡 Hint: Remember to use the '@' symbol.
If you are at point (2,3) and move to @4,5, where do you end up?
💡 Hint: Add the relative movements to the last point.
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What symbol is used to indicate relative coordinates in CAD?
💡 Hint: Think about how CAD inputs specify different types of coordinates.
True or False: The Relative Coordinate System requires you to specify coordinates based on the origin point.
💡 Hint: Consider the difference between absolute and relative positions.
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You are designing a layout that requires several cuts in a structure. Starting at point (0,0), you first go @3,2. From there, you turn and move @1,-4, then again @-3,3. What final coordinates do you arrive at?
💡 Hint: Trace through each move carefully from one point to the next.
During a drafting session, you draw an initial rectangle starting at point (0,0) to @5,0 and then up to @0,4, before finishing to the left @-5,0. If you then add another rectangle starting from the last corner, how would you define the position of the first corner of the new rectangle in relative coordinates?
💡 Hint: Keep in mind the relationship of the starting point when initiating a new shape.
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