Looking for help clarifying @ symbol meaning

[Anonymous]

In some sample and test projects I come across the directions @8<270 (not the actually numbers as they vary). I'm unsure what the @ symbol is supposed to stand for here. Up till this point when I needed to input a coordinate I was instructed to just type something like 8,270 so I am not sure if this is an alternative way to input a coordinate.

The school I was taking the class through was not helpful at all in getting clarification and I can't seem to find any source that properly explains what this @ is and how it is applied. 

I'm hoping someone can properly explain what this symbol is used for as I keep seeing it pop up in various examples and directions.

[vinodkl · Accepted solution]

Hi @Anonymous 

The "@" symbol is used when you want to specify the relative coordinates. 

You can learn more about what is absolute and Relate coordinates from this article 🙂 

https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/autocad-lt/learn-explore/caas/CloudHelp/cloudhelp/2019/ENU/AutoCAD-LT/files/GUID-F64F8008-E1C0-49CC-A268-A6B8C6E9B566-htm.html#:~:text=Use%20relative%20coordinates%20when%20you,from%20the%20last%20point%20specified. 

[Kent1Cooper]

Another source from Help is >here<.  Go almost halfway down to the section Enter Coordinate Values with Dynamic Input, and also farther down to the Pointer Input Settings dialog box.

[JRitner]

Hi Jeremy,

@8<270 denotes a relative distance of 8 units & angle of 270 degrees from a given point.

Hope that helps!

[Anonymous]

Thank you.