Angle Syntax

The input for angle and direction fields follows the MicroStation Settings > Angle Readout settings.

Valid forms

Valid forms for the various settings are as follows:

DD.DDDD, Radians or Grads - Use the customary decimal input.

DD MM SS or DD MM - The following delimiters are supported between degrees, minutes and seconds:

  • Colon - For example DD:MM: SS
  • ^ (caret) to designate degrees, minute (’r;) and second (” r;) - For example DD^MM’SS”

The following are not supported in the current version:

  • A space between degrees, minutes and seconds because space launches the Civil AccuDraw popup menu
  • Use of d, m and s to designate degrees, minutes and seconds.

Examples - The following are all valid forms for 12 degrees, 34 minutes, 56 seconds:

  • 12:34’56
  • 12:34’56”
  • 12:34:56
  • 12^34’56”