By choosing this mode, it is possible to select entities only on one view of the drawing sheet where the origin has been validated.

The coordinates (X, Y) are taken with respect to the selected origin. This origin can be a sketch point, a vertex, a circular edge (the Xc and Yc coordinates of the center are taken into account), the center of a circle or a circular arc.

In this mode, all selections (2D or 3D) of the coordinates to be extracted can be used (see selection of selections). These entities are projected on a plane parallel to the sheet, there is no notion of Z.