Geographiclocation

Choose Location

Displays the Choose Geographic Location dialog box.

• Choose a city from the Cities drop-down list.
  Optionally start typing a name in search field. The list will be filtered 'as-you-type'.

• Choose a time zone from the Time Zone drop down list.

• Click the OK button to confirm your choice and close the dialog box.

Latitude

Sets the latitude of the drawing in either Degrees/Min./Sec. or  decimal format. The valid range is 0 to 90.  Choose North or South from the latitude option button. The value is saved to the LATITUDE system variable.

Longitude

Sets the longitude of the drawingin either Degrees/Min./Sec. or  decimal format. The valid range is 0 to 90.  Choose East or West from the longitude option button. The value is saved to the LONGITUDE system variable.

Timezone

Choose a time zone from the Time Zone drop down list.

The setting is saved to the TIMEZONE system variable.

Position

Defines the position of the selected location in the drawing.

Either type the coordinates in the X-, Y- and Z-fields or click the Pick Point button () and identify a point in the drawing.

Optionally, type a value in the Elevation field.

North Direction Angle

Specifies the angle of the sun from north, in the context of the world coordinate system.

The setting is saved to the NORTHDIRECTION system variable.

GIS Coordinate System

Choose a coordinate system from the list.

Store geographic location information in the drawing

If checked, a red dot indicates the position of the selected location in the drawing.