(AutoCAD 2007 has been introduced already, despite the calendar.) AutoCAD is a program I have used for so long that I rarely use the menus, preferring to type at the command line. Finally, there is the question of being impartial, regardless of influences such as familiarity with the program, legacy data, and price concessions from the producers, all of which have little or nothing to do with the utility of the software.Īll those factors figure in this review of the penultimate version of AutoCAD, AutoCAD 2006.
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In addition, using a program over time encourages users to operate in familiar, comfortable ways that may or may not be most in tune with new directions chosen by the software designers. Changes are fewer and more subtle, and they are often changes that impact a very small portion of those who use the program. It will make sure the variable is set when you start AutoCAD.Product reviews become progressively more difficult to write as the products under review mature. If you are adventurous, you can add the default System Variable in acad.lsp or acaddoc.lsp. Yes, sometimes the variables are changed in a mysterious way. It’s a good idea to add this variable in System Variable Monitor, so when the variable changed you will know it immediately. If you prefer to change System Variable from the command line, it is saved in OSNAPZ variable. Check Replace Z value with current elevation. You can set it in AutoCAD options, Drafting Tab. It will not fix existing drawing, but at least you will not having a bigger problem. If you only with 2D drawing, it is a good idea to set Object Snap to ignore Z value. The problem won’t just go away it would be harder to work with it when it gets more complicated! Preventing this Issue But if you need to continue working on this drawing, I suggest you fix it. You will need to open each block in block editor and change the Z value using the procedure above. The real challenge is when you have blocks with the objects inside it have different Z value.
The elevation field is named differently. We can ignore them because they don’t have elevation. Select an object type, except for dimensions and hatches. Open Properties Palette.īecause we select multiple types of objects, we will not see the Z or elevation properties here.Ĭlick the object drop-down list. We need to change the Z value for our objects to 0 (zero). Selecting all objects at once can make your computer slow or crash. For a very complex drawing, you may want to do this gradually. Or you can select only objects that have elevations from elevation view. If you use AutoCAD LT or AutoLISP doesn’t work for your drawing, you can try to fix it manually. You may want to try them both and see which one works well for you. The problem is when the dimension is not associated with any object. If you use Associative Dimension, then you will be okay. The problem with SUPERFLATTEN is it doesn’t work with dimensions and OLE object.ĭimensions are a bit tricky because they don’t have elevation. If you want to try another solution, try SUPERFLATTEN by Joe Burke. However, because this program is very simple and not developed further, there are some minor issues with rotated blocks and hatches.
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Lee Mac has many useful LISP program. This program is very simple and works very quickly.
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If you are not familiar with using AutoLISP program, read how you can save the code and use it here. If you are not familiar with using AutoLISP program, You can find the code in CADtutor forum here. My recommended tool for this problem is by using ALLFLAT by Lee Mac. But it never works well for this issue.īefore you continue, create a backup of your drawing! Using AutoLISP program There is a suggestion to use FLATTEN command to fix it. This is a 2D drawing, so it’s not supposed to look like this. If you rotate the drawing and see it from an elevation view, you will see the objects has elevations. But we never know, why the objects have Z value in the first place anyway. The probable cause is because you snap to an existing object with elevation.
This is a classic issue with AutoCAD drawing: Sometimes you accidentally draw with elevation in your 2D drawing.