Position Fields

In addition to graphical selection in the 3D view, or drawing canvas, you can explicitly define a position using the context editor position fields.

You can input values in the fields and press Enter or click to identify a position on the 3D view.

Press the tab key to navigate between the text fields.

Press the space bar to lock a text field. The lock symbol displays in the field.

Press the @ key to define a position using an associated polar direction. The context editor displays the polar angle and dimension fields.

Press the @ key to toggle between relative positioning, absolute positioning and offset positioning.

Relative Positioning

Absolute Positioning

Offset Positioning

The offset position is indicated using a dotted line with a circular endpoint.

Press the # key to toggle between the Local Coordinates System and the World Coordinates System.