Chapter 2 Thickness and Elevation

Chapter 2

Thickness and Elevation

Thickness Command 2.1

 

Sets the current 3D solid thickness.

1. Type THICKNESS at the command prompt.

Command: thickness

Enter new value for THICKNESS <0.0000>: 2.00

Changing the Current Thickness 2.2

 

Changing the current properties of an object changes its thickness.

1. Choose Modify, Properties...

or

2. Type DDMODIFY or DDCHPROP at the command

prompt.

Command: ddmodify or ddchprop

or

3. Choose from the Standard Toolbar

Elevation Command 2.3

Stores the current elevation relative to the current UCS for the current

space.

1. Type ELEVATION at the command prompt.

Command: elevation

Enter new value for ELEVATION <0.0000>: 2.00

Shortcut to Elevation & Thickness Commands 2.4

 

1. Type ELEV at the command prompt.

Command: elev

Specify new default elevation: <2.0000>:

Specify new default thickness: <3.0000>: