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   I got a site plan covering larger extent of land prepared by a SketchUp. The plan consists of contours and roads marked. Though it looks like a flat (2D) drawing, from the plan view all the coordinates has (Z) value. Because the plan drawing is derived from a 3D contour plan created by another software used by SketchUp to AutoCAD. 

My exercise is to prepare (2D) plan drawings of buildings to be erected on site. After drawing individual building plans I found it difficult to place them on the site plan as it has lines with 3D coordinates. If I could bring all these (z) values to (0) value, I can utilize the same site plan to place my new objects. My requirement is only to place my drawings on a plan view and I do not want 3D lines of the site any more. I appreciate if you could guide me to over come this problem. Thank you.

Edited by Sriramoju SOmeshwar - 14.Mar.2014 at 15:41

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Sriramoju SOmeshwar Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 12.Apr.2013 Location: India Using: AutoCAD2013 Status: Offline Points: 4	Topic: cad doubt Posted: 14.Mar.2014 at 15:39
	I got a site plan covering larger extent of land prepared by a SketchUp. The plan consists of contours and roads marked. Though it looks like a flat (2D) drawing, from the plan view all the coordinates has (Z) value. Because the plan drawing is derived from a 3D contour plan created by another software used by SketchUp to AutoCAD. My exercise is to prepare (2D) plan drawings of buildings to be erected on site. After drawing individual building plans I found it difficult to place them on the site plan as it has lines with 3D coordinates. If I could bring all these (z) values to (0) value, I can utilize the same site plan to place my new objects. My requirement is only to place my drawings on a plan view and I do not want 3D lines of the site any more. I appreciate if you could guide me to over come this problem. Thank you. Edited by Sriramoju SOmeshwar - 14.Mar.2014 at 15:41
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John Connor Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 01.Feb.2011 Location: United States Using: AutoCAD 2018 Status: Offline Points: 7175	Posted: 14.Mar.2014 at 17:44
	You posted your question in the REVIT forum but your profile says you are using AutoCAD 2013. Is that what you really intend to use....AutoCAD? If it is then you can use the FLATTEN command to bring all your geometry to an elevation of zero.
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