ZSYS Variable

Defines the coordinate system and area of the output used by Z variable to display the Annotate graphics.

Type:character
Length:1
Default:2

Syntax

ZSYS='coordinate-system';

Variable Values

coordinate-system

specifies a value that represents a coordinate system. Values can be 1, 2, 7, or 8 as shown in the following table:

Coordinate Systems

Absolute Systems

Relative Systems

Coordinate System Units

1

7

Percentage of data area

2

8

Data values

See Coordinate Systems for a description of the areas and coordinate systems.

Details

Using the ZSYS Variable with the Z Variable

The that you specify with the ZSYS variable affects how the function interprets the value of the Z variable.

Note: Not all coordinate systems can be used with all Annotate variables. For any restrictions, see the individual variables in this section.

Functions

You can use the ZSYS variable with these functions:

ARROWLABELPOINT
BARMOVEPOLY
DRAWPIEPOLYCONT
IMAGEPIECNTRSYMBOL
Last updated: January 17, 2025