Flatten

[Jfennell]

I seem to remember a command called "flatten" that would put all line work on a zero elevation. i tried this at home using 2007LT and it did not recognize the command. then i tried it at the office using Civil 3D and it only put some of the lines on zero.???

[rkmcswain]

Flatten is part of Express Tools, hence its absence from LT.

I'm guessing that Flatten only works on native AutoCAD entities, is it possible that you selected some C3D objects that it failed to flatten?

[ReMark]

You could try the "old" trick of using the Change command and select the Elevation option. Set it to "0".

 

There is also a macro around here somewhere that will force all entities to a "0" elevation. A quick search might turn it up as the topic has come up several times in the past.

[Rebel]

I'm not sure if it will work in LT or not, but flatshot is much better than flatten.

 

Flatten = old & busted

 

Flatshot = New hotness

[ReMark]

I don't think Flatshot is available in LT.

[nukecad]

This is the macro that Mark was talking about.

 

You can use this in LT where you haven't got E.T. and can't use a lisp.

 

If you dont have the FLATTEN command then copy and paste the following macro string onto a toolbar button, it does the same thing -

 

^C^C_select;all;;_move;p;;0,0,0;0,0,1e99;_move;_p; ;0,0,0;0,0,-1e99;^M;