# Dot .

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To get the . dot in the command line, press  . .

## Description

The . dot is a separator for decimal fractions and hierarchical object IDs.

Two .. dots used along with the keyword ChangeDest, changes the destination one level up. For more information, see [ChangeDest keyword](/grandma2/key_keyword_dot/).

## Examples

- To set the pan attribute to 50.5 degrees, type in the command line:

\[Channel]> Attribute "Pan" At 50.5

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- To go one level backwards in the structure tree, from Edit Setup/Universes to Edit Setup, type in the command line:

Edit Setup/Universes> CD ..