Quick Input Preferences

Use the Options command to turn pointer input on or off and control Quick Input behavior.

To adjust Quick Input methods:

  1. Do one of the following:
    • On the status bar, right-click QInput and click Settings.
    • Click Tools > Options or type Options. Then click User Preferences and expand DraftingOptions > Quick Input.
  2. Expand Quick Input and specify options:
    • Enable Pointer Input. Turns pointer input one and off. When turned off, the other settings of this section are not applied.
    • Under Format, specify whether to apply:
      • Polar Format or Cartesian Format (default), when specifying coordinates for a second point or subsequent points.
      • Relative Coordinates (default) or Absolute Coordinates, when specifying coordinates for a second point or subsequent points.
    • Under Display, for Coordinate tooltip display, select one of the following:
      • When point input is required. Displays input boxes whenever a command prompts for a point.
      • Always display tooltip. Displays X and Y coordinate tooltips when no command is active and tracks coordinate position. Displays input boxes whenever a command prompts for a point (default).
You can change the colors of the background, borders, and text of Quick Input tooltips and input boxes in the Options dialog box under System Options > Display > Element Colors.