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StykFacE
8th Jun 2009, 02:24 pm
Just wondering what exactly this does? I haven't been able to find documentation in the Help file about this Elevation tool.... Thanks.
NBC
8th Jun 2009, 02:42 pm
Stores the current elevation of new objects relative to the current UCS.
StykFacE
8th Jun 2009, 02:45 pm
Stores the current elevation of new objects relative to the current UCS.
You mean when I bring in a new object, and this Elevation is preset and the button is turned on, it will place the object at this elevation? Because I tried that and it doesn't work. That's why I'm wondering exactly what this Elevation tool takes over.... :(
NBC
8th Jun 2009, 02:57 pm
Only Smarties have the answer; alas I am not one of them, sorry :(
StykFacE
8th Jun 2009, 03:13 pm
ah you're smart!! you've helped me plenty of times. Thanks for the help though. always appreciated. :)
Zorg
8th Jun 2009, 04:02 pm
Can't figure it out either, but the AecSpecifyOffset should set all your drawing Z values to what ever you've specified in there. Shame i cant make it work, could make setting up strcutural drawings a tad easier :/
Noahma
8th Jun 2009, 06:43 pm
I personally have not used it, but it should work in conjunction with the Z lock. I believe if you set your elevation using that, anything you draw will come in at that height.
kwortman
8th Jun 2009, 07:03 pm
Do you use Project Navigator? If so, the elevations are set up in the levels of the project.
Noahma
8th Jun 2009, 09:12 pm
Do you use Project Navigator? If so, the elevations are set up in the levels of the project.

there are some things that you still have to manually edit when using the project navigator, IE sinks and other counter top items.
alanjt
9th Jun 2009, 12:49 am
(getvar "osnapz")
straight from sysvdlg:


Controls whether object snaps are automatically projected onto a plane parallel to the XY plane of the current UCS at the current elevation.

0 Osnap uses the Z-value of the specified point
1 Osnap substitutes the Z-value of the specified point with the elevation (ELEV) set for the current UCS
StykFacE
9th Jun 2009, 01:17 am
ohhhhhhhhhh gotcha. Thanks Alan!! :)
alanjt
9th Jun 2009, 03:09 am
ohhhhhhhhhh gotcha. Thanks Alan!! :)

no problem, i wondered what it was when i first moved to 09.