HP 5961-0509 manual DI, Absolute Direction, Run or cos θ Clamped real 32768 to Rise or sin θ

DI, Absolute Direction

This command specifies the slope or direction at which characters are drawn, independent of P1 and P2 settings. Use DI to change labeling direction when you are labeling curves in line charts, schematic drawings, blueprints, and survey boundaries.

DI run,rise [;]

or

DI [;]

Table 23-12

Parameter	Format	Functional Range	Default
run (or cos θ)	clamped real	–32768 to 32767	1
rise (or sin θ)	clamped real	–32768 to 32767	0

The DI command updates the Carriage Return point to the current location. While DI is in effect, with or without parameters, the label direction is not affected by changes in the locations of P1 and P2. However, the Define Variable Text Path (DV) command interacts with the DI command (and DR), as explained later in this section.

zNo Parameters — Defaults the label direction to absolute and horizontal (parallel to X-axis). Equivalent to (DI1,0).

zRun or Cos θ — Specifies the X-component of the label direction.

zRise or Sin θ — Specify the Y-component of the label direction.

•Together, the parameters specify the slope and direction of the label.

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