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+ | ======Numbers, | ||
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+ | There are lots of ways to enter numbers, angles, and points in Rhino. The only hard and fast rule is that **no spaces** are permitted in a number, angle, or point. | ||
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+ | =====Entering numbers===== | ||
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+ | Basic numbers | ||
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+ | 123 whole numbers | ||
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+ | 0.456 | ||
+ | .456 | ||
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+ | - 23456E10 | ||
+ | 5/16 fractions | ||
+ | 1-3/4 | ||
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+ | You can specify units when typing lengths and point coordinates. | ||
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+ | - 235millimeters | ||
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+ | 1' | ||
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+ | =====Entering angles===== | ||
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+ | > **Note:** //Usually angles are preceded with a < symbol.// | ||
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+ | You can specify angles by typing a number. | ||
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+ | There are six ways to specify degrees. | ||
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+ | 45d | ||
+ | 39deg | ||
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+ | * There are 360 degrees in a circle | ||
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+ | You can also use degrees-minutes-seconds format. | ||
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+ | Radians and grads are also supported. | ||
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+ | {{: | ||
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+ | - 234rad | ||
+ | - 234rads | ||
+ | - 234radian | ||
+ | - 234radians | ||
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+ | 4g | ||
+ | 4grad | ||
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+ | * There are 400 grads in a circle | ||
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+ | =====Entering points===== | ||
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+ | When you omit the z coordinate, it is automatically set to 0. | ||
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+ | If you put a **w** in front of a point, then the point is in //world// coordinates. | ||
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+ | Whenever there is a //previous point// known, as in the Polyline command, you can specify relative points. | ||
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+ | r3,4 | ||
+ | R3,4 | ||
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