[Fighter]

How do you select/view the XZ plane in 2D?

Thanks!

(AutoCAD 2004)

[ger21]

View menu, 3D Views, Front (I think).

[Fighter]

Hello Gerry,

That's where I started before asking, but all of the 3D views show XY for the UCS, no XZ.

I may be confused, but I am looking to see the UCS display XZ rather than XY.

Thanks!

[ger21]

While the UCS shows XY, the Y is actually the Z. Anytime you're in a 2D view, the UCS will show XY. But if you go to a 3D isometric view, you'll see that you're actually drawing on the XZ plane.
I don't think there's a way to get it to display XZ??

[Fighter]

I drew in the XY plane, and no matter which isometric view I select the lines are still on the XY plane.

[txcncman]

Gotta love AutoDesk products.

[ger21]

I drew in the XY plane, and no matter which isometric view I select the lines are still on the XY plane.

Go to a front view, and draw some vertical lines. Then go to the top view, and they should look like points. Then go to an isometric, and you'll see that they are in the XZ plane.

What happens when you use a front, back, or side view, is the UCS temporarily changes to align with the view. Going to a top view will reset the UCS.

If you go directly from a front view to an isometric, the UCS will still be aligned to the front view.