AutoCAD 2008 User's Guide > Start, Organize, and Save a Drawing > Start a Drawing > Specify Units and Unit Formats > Set Angular Unit Conventions > 
Set Angular Unit Conventions
Concept Procedure Quick Reference
 
 
 

To set the angle format and precision

  1. Click Format menu Units.At the Command prompt, enter units.
  2. In the Drawing Units dialog box, under Angle, select an angle type and precision.

    The Sample Output area shows an example of the angle type at the current precision.

  3. Select Direction to specify an angle direction.

    The angle direction controls the point from which angles are measured and the direction in which they're measured. The default starting angle, 0 degrees, is toward 3 o'clock (or east), and positive angle measurement is counterclockwise.

  4. Select the options you want to use.
  5. Click OK to close each dialog box.
 Command entry: UNITS