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Apparently you can draw 2D lines in Microstation and even snap to 3D points while still keeping your cursor to x,y,0.

 

They "lock" the cursor to z-value '0'.

 

Is this possible in AutoCAD?

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Okay - thank you - that has helped, however, the cursor now doesn't snap to anything that isn't on level 0. So, is there a way in which it could still snap to 3D points whilst remaining in 2D? It may sound odd, but like I said, this is something they apparently do in Microstation, so of course AutoCAD must be able to do the same ;-)

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It should still snap to non zero elevation points, it just won't extract the elevation. Are you working with extruded objects?

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No, not really, these are 3D objects (some inserted and some created in AutoCAD). I did just try it with an extruded object and it only snaps to the points in 0, not the extruded part.

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No, not really, these are 3D objects (some inserted and some created in AutoCAD). I did just try it with an extruded object and it only snaps to the points in 0, not the extruded part.

 

Ehh, little out of my league. I work in civil 3d, which has 3d objects, but they dont' function the same as regular ones.

I fear this may be a situation where you have to just toggle the variable.

 

You could use this as a OSnapZ toggle:

(defun c:test (/) (setvar 'OSNAPZ (abs (1- (getvar 'OSNAPZ)))) (princ))

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Thanks, I will try that - you have helped a lot!!

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Thanks, I will try that - you have helped a lot!!

 

No problem. If you do decide to use the command, you can easily change the command name by replacing "test" with whatever you like. I'd pick something short.

If you assign this to a button, be sure to put an apostrophe ' in front of the command so it can be executed transparently.

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If alanjt's solution doesn't do it for you, then try this option on the drafting tab of your OPTIONS.

use this drafting option.JPG

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If alanjt's solution doesn't do it for you, then try this option on the drafting tab of your OPTIONS.

 

Same effect. All three deal with the OSNAPZ system variable.

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