Can't make 2D drawing, it becomes 3D drawing

[berkeozkok]

I am using Autocad for Mac 2014.

When I draw line or something 2d, it becomes 3d. When I look front view I can see that it is sloping. How can I solve this problem?

Also I posted in another post, but I can't make FLATTEN in Autocad Mac. http://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-2013-2014-2015/2d-drawing-becoming-3d/m-p/5537475#M74812

This is a screenshot from Autocad, also I posted in other post. It is a front view screenshot, lines are sloping. Also due to this, I can't measure lines.

[maxim_k · Accepted solution]

Hi,

In AutoCAD for Mac you can flatten some type of the objects with Properties palette:

- select all objects in the drawing, than use filtering list in Properties palette to select object properties by type (line, circle, etc.) to activate properties for individual group of objects.

For lines you need to set start Z and end Z to zero:

- for circles - set center Z to zero,

- for polylines - set Elevation to zero,

- for text objects set insertion point Z to zero

Maxim

[berkeozkok]

This is solved problem on my old drawing. But when I draw something new, how can I draw only 2d. Because I'm not using Autocad in 3d, I always use for 2d drawings. So is there an option for only drawing 2d?

[maxim_k]

If you initially don't change elevation, use plan view with WCS and pick points in screen while you create geometry in AutoCAD you draw in 2D. By default AutoCAD assumes Z=0 for all points you pick in drawing area so you draw in 2D unless you use elevation different from zero or input Z value or snap accidentally to point with Z not equal zero.

Maxim