# POLARMODE System Variable [GstarCAD 2022](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2022/Index.md) → [System Variables](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2022/System%20Variables/(System%20Variables).md) → [P](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2022/System%20Variables/P/(P).md) **Function Description:** The POLARMODE system variable is used to set for polar tracking and object snap tracking. | | | | --- | --- | | Type | Bitcode | | Saved in | Registry | | Initial value | 0 | The setting is stored as a bitcode using the sum of listed system variable values. **Polar angle measurements** **0:** measure polar angle based on current UCS(absolute) **1:** measure polar angle from selected objects(relative) **Object snap tracking:** **0:** track orthogonally only **1:** use polar tracking settings in object snap tracking **Use other polar tracking angles:** **0:** no **4:** yes **Acquire object snap tracking points:** **0:** acquire automatically **8:** press SHIFT to acquire ## Other versions with matching text [GstarCAD 2016](../../../2016/System%20Variables/P/POLARMODE%20System%20Variable--8156b429aec4.md) · [GstarCAD 2017](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2017/System%20Variables/P/POLARMODE%20System%20Variable--8156b429aec4.md) · [GstarCAD 2018](../../../2018/System%20Variables/P/POLARMODE%20System%20Variable--8156b429aec4.md) · [GstarCAD 2019](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2019/System%20Variables/P/POLARMODE%20System%20Variable--8156b429aec4.md) · [GstarCAD 2020](../../../2020/System%20Variables/P/POLARMODE%20System%20Variable--8156b429aec4.md) · [GstarCAD 2021](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2021/System%20Variables/P/POLARMODE%20System%20Variable--8156b429aec4.md)