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AutoCAD Based 3D Modeling (Ribbon/Toolbar/Location)

Button: Check Elevation Function: CE command

Description:

Trying to get an elevation but the results are either 0 or an incorrect value

This result should report 3000mm, instead it reports 230mm

This should report 3000mm, not 0mm





Solutions:

Cause:

Drawing coordinates are extremely far away from 0,0 and are too large for the program to deal with.  In the example above, the drawing was more than 1 million km from 0,0 (that's further than the moon from Earth).
Solution:

Design your space station's sprinkler system on Earth then transport it Luna.
Updated: April 13, 2026, 3:20 p.m. Created: April 13, 2026, 3:20 p.m.