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Setting the direction type and units used when editing

You can change the direction measuring system and angular units the editing tools use on the Units tab of the Editing Options dialog box.

  1. Click the Editor menu and click Options.
  2. Click the Units tab.
  3. Click the Direction Type drop-down arrow and choose a direction measuring system.
  4. Click the Direction Units drop-down arrow and click the type of direction measurement unit you want to use.
  5. Type the number of decimal places used when displaying angles.
  6. Click OK.

Related topics

  • About distance units and editing
  • About direction measuring systems and units
  • Setting the number of decimal places displayed for measurements

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