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Press the keyboard shortcut <P>.
A pop-up menu opens.
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Press <M> or select Point Keyin (Multi) from the pop-up menu.
The Data Point Keyin dialog opens.
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After you enter a key-in, the dialog remains open.
Note: Locks do not affect data points entered with precision input.
Although you can enter key-ins in the Key-in window, it is easier to use this dialog. The dialog has an option menu for choosing the type of key-in (for example, DX=). When you enter the key-in, its type becomes the default.
The following table summarizes precision input key-ins:
| Key-in |
Alternate Key-in |
Distance from |
Along |
|
POINT ABSOLUTE
|
XY=
|
Design plane origin |
Design plane axes |
|
POINT DELTA
|
DL=
|
Last tentative or data point |
Design plane axes |
|
POINT VDELTA
|
DX=
|
Last tentative or data point |
View axes |
|
POINT DISTANCE
|
DI=
|
Last tentative or data point |
Relative to view x-axis |
