It's a setting under 'options' under the drafting tab and the under 'object
snap options'.
Initially I thought this toggle would disregard elevations but it doesn't
work as I had hoped. Apparently the toggle only works on the 2nd object that
is picked or snapped to (why this works this way is beyond me). For
example, if I tried to obtain a distance from a property line, which
naturally is set at a '0' elevation, to a fence that was created as a 3d
survey figure, which is at elevation of 2198.72 feet the distance displays
Distance = 2198.7263, Angle in XY Plane = S 66d50'7" E, Angle from XY
Plane = N 0d5'30" E
Delta X = 3.2311, Delta Y = -1.3825, Delta Z = 2198.7235
However if I switch the order of picking it comes up as: Distance = 3.5144,
Angle in XY Plane = N 66d50'7" W, Angle from XY Plane = E Delta X
= -3.2311, Delta Y = 1.3825, Delta Z = 0.0000.
Not quite the toggle I had in mind. I agree with you 10acken.
<10acken> wrote in message news:6378811@discussion.autodesk.com...
Mike, You said: "On a more positive note I did find the osnap toggle that
disregards the Z
elevation when snapping to things."
Where is this oft dreamed of toggle? I NEVER want the vertical distance
added to my distances.