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Coordinate values on the status bar do not update
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Issue
The coordinate values on the status bar (displayed on the bottom left of the window) are not updated when the crosshairs are moved on the screen.
Solution
When the coordinates on the status bar are not updated as the crosshairs are moved, it is because they are 'shut off' because the COORDS variable is not enabled.
To enable coordinate updates, you can do this in one of the these three ways: press the F6 key, press CTRL+D, or type coords on the command line.
Note: The F6 key or CTRL+D toggles two of the three different modes for coordinate display.
COORDS variable settings
You can also change how the coordinate values display by right-clicking on the coordinate values in the status bar. Notice that only the options that are valid can be selected; all other options are not available.
0 = Static (also referred to as Off). The coordinate values are shadowed and are only updated when a point is selected on the screen. For example, if you draw a line and select the first point to start the line, the first point you selected is reflected in the coordinate value.
1 = Dynamic (also referred to as absolute). The values are updated continuously as you move the crosshairs on the screen.
2 = Distance and angle (also referred to as relative). The values are updated continuously as you move the crosshairs on the screen. The value format changes to distance<angle when drawing lines and other objects that prompt for more than one point.
Note: When using F6 or CTRL+D, you can only toggle between Static and Dynamic or Distance and Angle. If you are in the process of creating a line, you can toggle between all three, however, this will only work if you are drawing lines or other objects that prompt for more than one point.
