Setting Z-Plane and Thickness

Use the ZPlane command to set the elevation plane and thickness for new drawing entities:

• ZPlane: Specifies the Z-coordinate for new entities in the current coordinate system when you enter XY-values for points. Usually, nonzero elevations act as temporary construction planes.
• Thickness: Gives drawing entities height which makes them appear as 3D surfaces. Thickness is the distance the entity extrudes above or below its base elevation. A positive value extrudes upward. A negative value extrudes downward. A value of 0 applies no thickness.

You can apply thickness to these drawing entities:

• Lines
• Arcs
• Circles
• PolyLines
• 2D Solids
• Traces
• Text

You cannot apply thickness to these entities:

• Hatches
• Dimensions
• Ellipses
• Splines
• Regions

To define the Z-plane and thickness for new drawing entities:

1. Type ZPlane at the command prompt.
2. Specify an elevation for all new drawing entities.
3. Specify a thickness for new drawing entities.
   
   The setting applies only to drawing entities that can have thickness.

To modify the thickness of drawing entities:

• Select one or more entities and set Thickness in the Properties Palette.
  
  - or -
• Use the ModifyProperties command.

Access

Command: ZPlane