Access Methods

 Command entry: 'elev for transparent use

Summary

ELEV controls only new objects; it does not affect existing objects. The elevation is reset to 0.0 whenever you change the coordinate system to the world coordinate system (WCS).

List of Prompts

The following prompts are displayed.

Specify New Default Elevation

The current elevation is the default Z value for new objects when you specify only X and Y values for a 3D point.

The elevation setting is the same for all viewports regardless of their user coordinate systems (UCSs). New objects are created at the specified Z value relative to the current UCS in the viewport.

Specify New Default Thickness

The thickness sets the distance to which a 2D object is extruded above or below its elevation. A positive value is extruded along the positive Z axis; a negative value is extruded along the negative Z axis.