> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.besmart.software/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.besmart.software/common-for-several-products/sort-mark/calculate-coordinates.md).

# Calculate Coordinates

This feature of Sort Mark **calculates the X and Y coordinates** of elements of the selected category and writes the values into the selected or created shared text parameter.

Run the **Calculate Coordinates** command and select the element category and the text parameter to write the value to. You can also choose to create a new shared parameter.

![](https://239424168-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FqtUsszuAWXIZhQhrvjnb%2Fuploads%2FNWjsKSq5z7qKzWMioVVR%2F0.png?alt=media)

You can choose between the project coordinates (Project Base Point) and shared coordinates (the Survey Point). And you can choose to calculate the coordinates of either the start, the end or the middle of the selected elements (if it's a line-based element).

![](https://239424168-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FqtUsszuAWXIZhQhrvjnb%2Fuploads%2FpZwWJv4VCQELm6Egt496%2F1.jpeg?alt=media)

The X and Y coordinates, separated by a semicolon, have been written to the newly-created shared parameter.

{% hint style="info" %}
For more options and customizable formatting of coordinate values, use the [**Element Numbering**](/common-for-several-products/sort-mark/room-space-sheet-element-numbering.md) functionality.
{% endhint %}

![](https://239424168-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FqtUsszuAWXIZhQhrvjnb%2Fuploads%2FjDP6Tst8sLjJWCW3bB25%2F2.jpeg?alt=media)


---

# Agent Instructions
This documentation is published with GitBook. GitBook is the documentation platform designed so that both humans and AI agents can read, navigate, and reason over technical content effectively. Learn more at gitbook.com.

## Querying This Documentation
If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation by asking a question.

Perform an HTTP GET request on the following URL with the `ask` and `goal` query parameters:

```
GET https://docs.besmart.software/common-for-several-products/sort-mark/calculate-coordinates.md?ask=<question>&goal=<user_goal>
```

`ask` is the immediate question: it should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language.
`goal` is what the user is ultimately trying to achieve, the reason they need the answer. Sharing it helps GitBook give you a better, more relevant answer. A goal is most helpful when it describes the outcome the user wants rather than restating the question. For example, with `ask=how do I create an API token`, a goal like `automate deployments from our CI pipeline` lets GitBook tailor the answer to that use case.

The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation.

Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.