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How to move (flatten) entities with varying Z-c

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Topic: How to move (flatten) entities with varying Z-c
Posted By: picnic16
Subject: How to move (flatten) entities with varying Z-c
Date Posted: 21.Feb.2009 at 03:04
Hi i hope you can help.

I need to flatten objects to z=0, i am using Autocad LT 2000i
The instructions say to make a macro and add it to my toolbar, I have no idea how to do this, This is the message given

Add a new macro (icon) to your toolbar - in fact two single-line macros (tool buttons) - one for selected objects and the second for all objects:
  
[FlattenSel]^C^C_UCS;;_select \_move _p;;0,0,1e99;;_move _p;;0,0,-1e99;;

[FlattenAll]^C^C_UCS;;_move _all;;0,0,1e99;;_move _all;;0,0,-1e99;;
_chprop;_all;;_thickness;0;;
 (keep the macro text on a single line)

Do not use it on 3D solids as it may distort them.

(original concept by Randy Richardson)

Thanks in advance for any help

Christopher


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Posted By: tkelly
Date Posted: 24.Feb.2009 at 06:07
There are 2 ways to flatten objects
 
1. Select all objects: Make the "Z-elevation as 0" i.e if object is line or arc make Z-coordinates as 0 if it is polyline make elevation as 0
 
2. Export the drawing to .dxf format  it would make all object flatten automatically. If you are not able ot export save the drawing in .dxf format
 
Tom
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