Sets elevation and extrusion thickness of new objects.
The ELEV command sets the default Z value for new objects above or below the XY plane of the current UCS. This value is stored in the ELEVATION system variable.
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).
The following prompts are displayed.
- Specify New Default Elevation
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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 (UCS definitions). New objects are created at the specified Z value relative to the current UCS in the viewport. (Not applicable to AutoCAD LT.)
- Specify New Default Thickness
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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.
