# DYNPIFORMAT System Variable [GstarCAD 2017](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2017/Index.md) → [System Variables](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2017/System%20Variables/(System%20Variables).md) → [D](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2017/System%20Variables/D/(D).md) **Function Description:** The DYNPIFORMAT system variable is used to control whether pointer input use polar or Cartesian format for coordinates. | | | | --- | --- | | Type | Parameter | | Saved in | Registry | | Initial value | 0 | | Range | 0,1 | This setting is only suitable for the second or next point. **System Variable Value:** **0:** polar **1:** Cartesian --- ## Other versions with matching text [GstarCAD 2016](../../../2016/System%20Variables/D/DYNPIFORMAT%20System%20Variable--9a407720a377.md) · [GstarCAD 2018](../../../2018/System%20Variables/D/DYNPIFORMAT%20System%20Variable--9a407720a377.md) · [GstarCAD 2019](../../../2019/System%20Variables/D/DYNPIFORMAT%20System%20Variable--9a407720a377.md) · [GstarCAD 2020](../../../2020/System%20Variables/D/DYNPIFORMAT%20System%20Variable--9a407720a377.md) · [GstarCAD 2021](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2021/System%20Variables/D/DYNPIFORMAT%20System%20Variable--9a407720a377.md) · [GstarCAD 2022](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2022/System%20Variables/D/DYNPIFORMAT%20System%20Variable--9a407720a377.md)