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    Default Dimension 'Z' Elevations

    I've set the XRef to 100' since most of the building I'm working on has most of the first floor at that elevation. This helps when I query a point using ID Point against what's shown on the Contract Drawings without having to break out the calculator. One thing I've noticed is when I use either Aligned or Rotated Dimension and snap to a point on the XRef or anything else that's been elevated to near 100'. The end grips of the Dim are at 100' but the text and extension lines are at 0 ft. Kind of a pain when I start panning around and can't see the dim since it's 100' below my view. Is there a setting I don't know about that would remedy this problem? I've also set the Base 'Z' Elevation to 100' and have the "Make new dims associative" checked but this doesn't solve the problem. Thanks in advance.

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    Default Re: Dimension 'Z' Elevations

    Dimensions are 2D objects and always get placed at 0 elevation. Just change your current ucs to the plane you want to dimension.
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    Default Re: Dimension 'Z' Elevations

    Make sure OSNAPZ is set to 0.

    Associative dimensions should snap to the elevations of objects.

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    Changing the UCS to 100' positive 'Z' works....until I have to change back to World UCS....that's a temp fix. As far as making new dims associative, that doesn't seem to work at all. The text and lines are still at zero elevation no matter if that's checked or not in Options.

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    Also...if dimensions are 2D and will always be placed at 0 elevation, why doesn't that apply to Multileaders? Arent they also 2D objects? If I snap to a point 100' positive Z with a multileader....the text, lines and arrows are all at that elevation.

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    Default Re: Dimension 'Z' Elevations

    Set DIMASSOC = 2
    Set OSNAPZ = 0

    Try creating your dims; OSNAP to the objects.

    The dimension should be at the same elevation as the objects.

    Am I missing something here?

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