Automatic z-value when drawing new lines

[t.brouwershaven]

Hello all,

I've searched these forums but i cannot seem to find the right answer.

The issue i'm having is this:

I'm editing a drawing. In this drawing, every object has a z-value or elevation of -366.

I already got my entire drawing to a elevation of 0 by using "QSELECT" and edit every elevation to 0.

But when drawing new lines, the elevation of these lines will also be -366.

When using the "ELEVATION" command and setting its value to 366 all the elevation values will be 0.

When looking through the properties panel, it says normal z-value -366.

I cannot find a solution to put all z-values, current and new, to be 0.

Can you help me, because editing every line after drawing is pretty annoying.

Thanks in advance

[vinodkl · Accepted solution]

Hi,

Here are the things to check:

• Check if your UCS is set to "WORLD". If not Type in "UCS" and then select "WORLD"
• Check if OSNAPZ is set "0".

You are still facing the problem? Then please provide us the drawing for testing.

[steven-g · Accepted solution]

It sounds like your UCS is set at Z=-366, try setting your UCS to 'world'. Just type 'UCS' <enter> followed by 'w' <enter>, does that make things better? If not then post your dwg and we can see what is going on, 'elevation' is a variable and if it is set to anything other than zero then new objects are drawn using that elevation value for the Z height (relative to the world UCS).

[steven-g]

There is no 'osnapz' in LT 😁

[t.brouwershaven]

Thank you for your help.

I aligned my UCS to some objects to make drawing easier, but this object was also at z-value -366.

Resetting my UCS to "world" did it.

Thank you for your help

[steven-g]

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@t.brouwershaven wrote:

Thank you for your help.

I aligned my UCS to some objects to make drawing easier, but this object was also at z-value -366.

Yup that would do it, new objects are always drawn on the current UCS, but the properties panel will always show coordinates relative to the world UCS.

[vinodkl]

I totally forgot that I'm LT forum😆