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| - notice that when you move your cursor, your coordinates are large numbers (these are meters from approximately the center of the U.S.) | - notice that when you move your cursor, your coordinates are large numbers (these are meters from approximately the center of the U.S.) | ||
| - | - if you want to move your cursor and see Latitude/ | + | - to move your cursor and see Latitude/ |
| + | - go to Map -> Tools -> Track Coordinates | ||
| - click the " | - click the " | ||
| - select "Lat Longs" for the Category, and select the first option "No Datum, Latitude-Longitude, | - select "Lat Longs" for the Category, and select the first option "No Datum, Latitude-Longitude, | ||
| - notice that your Autocad coordinate display (lower right of Autocad window) will show the meter coordinates of your original projection, but the Track Coordinates dialog will show Latitude/ | - notice that your Autocad coordinate display (lower right of Autocad window) will show the meter coordinates of your original projection, but the Track Coordinates dialog will show Latitude/ | ||
| - | - if you want to use a command, such as drawing a point at a specified Lat/Long (such as a point you have on a hand held GPS unit, or something you have on another map): | + | - to use a command, such as drawing a point at a specified Lat/Long (such as a point you have on a hand held GPS unit, or something you have on another map): |
| - first start by entering your desired command, such as "point < | - first start by entering your desired command, such as "point < | ||
| - use the X and Y fields in the "Track Coordinates" | - use the X and Y fields in the "Track Coordinates" | ||