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What is Absolute coordinate?

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Question added by Noufal Ali , Designer (2D & 3D) , SAUDI FAN INDUSTRIES
Date Posted: 2016/01/27
Elke Woofter
by Elke Woofter , Project Assistant , American Technical Associates

Please see this website

http://www.computerhope.com/jargon/a/abscoor.htm

 

Absolute coordinates refers to a Cartesian System that uses X, Y, and sometimes a Z-axis to establish a point some distance from a common origin. For example, the picture shows an origin point of '0,0' and the absolute coordinate from that point is '8,7' making it8 along the X-axis and7 along the Y-axis.

As an example, in a CAD program you could draw a line using absolute coordinates. To do this start by entering the X,Y value of your origin point. To start a line at one to the right, and four up, as shown in the picture, type1,4. The line could then be drawn four to the right by using the absolute coordinate of5,4.

Absolute coordinates

 

Ajaya Mohanty Ajaya
by Ajaya Mohanty Ajaya , District Project Officer , Odisha State Disaster Management Authority

Absolute Coordinates uses the Cartesian System to specify a position in the X, Y, and (if needed) Z axes to locate a point from the0-X,0-Y, and0-Z (0,0,0) point.

Parthiban Kothandapani
by Parthiban Kothandapani , Quantity Surveyor , A Reputed Construction Company.

I think Mrs.Elke Woofter

answered this

thanks.

tabish ali khan
by tabish ali khan , Technical Assistant , Mewar University

in simple language absolute coordinates are the coordinates in which the whole dimension is calculated from the starting point.

Noufal Ali
by Noufal Ali , Designer (2D & 3D) , SAUDI FAN INDUSTRIES

A way of inputting points based on AutoCAD's origin.

Noorullah Khan
by Noorullah Khan , Public Relations Officer , Khan Motors and property

Absolute coordinate refers to a Cartesian system that uses x,y,z axis to establish a point some distance from a common origin.

Deleted user
by Deleted user

specify a point by entering its X and Y values in the format X,Y or  X,Y,Z for3d point) use absolute x,y coordinates when you know the precise X & Y  values of the location of the point

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