Lines on X axis are drawn at varying Z axis

[stelthorst]

s.nail (sorry I don't know your name)

I can't recreate your problem on either one of the drawings you posted.
From what I saw the z remains constant but your line isn't following the x and y planes.

I don't have time to delve further into this right now but if someone else doesn't come up with a solution I'll look at it harder later in the day.

I did try Opie's suggestion but without success.

Have you tried creating a new drawing to see if you get the same results?

[Mike.Perry]

<SNIP>

I can't recreate your problem on either one of the drawings you posted.
From what I saw the z remains is constant but your line isn't following the x and y planes.

<SNIP>

Hi

Ditto at this end. I am unable to reproduce the issue / problem in either drawing files posted...

prob.dwg

prob1.dwg

Have a good one, Mike

[jaberwok]

What happens if you draw a pline instead of a line?

[s.nail]

Let me give a few more details as I have narrowed down what is happening a bit. Lets say I am at a front view. I draw a circle. I switch to top view and move the circle forward a couple of inches. Next, I switch back to front view. I have osnap set to pick quadrant. I draw a line snapping to the quadrant of the circle giving it a length of 5, 10 or whatever. Changing the osnapz variable has this effect. One way draws a parallel line but not on the same plane as the circle. The opposite setting draws a line that starts on the same plane as the circle but ends at random plane.

[jaberwok]

How are you changing view direction?
Using the (orthogonal) buttons on the view toolbar changes both view and co-ordinate system. Any other method just changes the view.

[s.nail]

How are you changing view direction?
Using the (orthogonal) buttons on the view toolbar changes both view and co-ordinate system. Any other method just changes the view.

I use the view toolbar to change views.

[Mike.Perry]

Let me give a few more details as I have narrowed down what is happening a bit. Lets say I am at a front view. I draw a circle. I switch to top view and move the circle forward a couple of inches. Next, I switch back to front view. I have osnap set to pick quadrant. I draw a line snapping to the quadrant of the circle giving it a length of 5, 10 or whatever. Changing the osnapz variable has this effect. One way draws a parallel line but not on the same plane as the circle. The opposite setting draws a line that starts on the same plane as the circle but ends at random plane.

Hi

Maybe take a look at system variables...

DynPiCoords

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DynPiFormat

Have a good one, Mike