Some 2D drawing lines have Z axis elevation height
Some 2D drawing lines have Z axis elevation height
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I have a 2D drawing of a factory layout in AutoCAD 2010. I need to use the file, but I am not the original author, so I'm not sure exactly how it was designed. Some of the lines are flat on the 2D x-y plane (understandable because its a 2D drawing), while some are on the Z axis as well. I am new to AutoCAD 2010 and am wondering why this is the case. I have included a picture to help illustrate my question.
Also, I might need to change the layout to 2D completely. Is there a method to go about doing that?
Thanks,
Travis
Also, I might need to change the layout to 2D completely. Is there a method to go about doing that?
Thanks,
Travis





RE: Some 2D drawing lines have Z axis elevation height
It appears some elements are 3-d, or are 2-d with "thickness" or planar. Looks like it was created using an architectural add-on to AutoCAD, or some 3rd party program, then was exported for use in "plain" AutoCAD.
You might try the "flatten" command to put all z values on the same plane.
RE: Some 2D drawing lines have Z axis elevation height
RE: Some 2D drawing lines have Z axis elevation height
I have, often enough, run across blocks from unknown sources (jokers and/or idiots) with a few lines at different Z elevations, parallel to the XY plane but offset from it. ... in one case, by 14,xxx miles. In that case, a zoom extents on a perspective view appeared blank, except for a single pixel.
You should suspect nonzero Z coordinates when osnaps don't seem to work consistently.
Mike Halloran
Pembroke Pines, FL, USA
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RE: Some 2D drawing lines have Z axis elevation height
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Dik
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RE: Some 2D drawing lines have Z axis elevation height
It moves the block so the insertion point of the block is on the 0 plane.... If a block was created with an oddball insertion point in relation to the objects, it could compound the issue and move things off-plane even more.