how do i precisely input 3d cut plane values?

[Bill]

In v14, when trying to input a precise value for a cut plane (e.g. EXACTLY 6'-3" A.F.F.) you could 1) hover the cursor above one of the top two windows in the 3D Cutting Planes dialog box, 2) press 'Z' and 3) input the correct elevation.

in v15, this doesn't work... so how do I do it?

Thanks!

Bill

[Bill]

Here's a dumb question... in what view would i need to be in to access the z value? Not in 2d views (it's greyed out, obviously, and when I am in 3d it goes away, as well... when i move something vertically I only have the option of accessing the 'r' value.

[Anonymous]

Bill wrote:
Here's a dumb question... in what view would i need to be in to access the z value? Not in 2d views (it's greyed out, obviously, and when I am in 3d it goes away, as well... when i move something vertically I only have the option of accessing the 'r' value.

Where is the Z value greyed out? It is active in my coordinates palette in both 2D and 3D. It doesn't seem to work properly in AC15 with the MEP add-on anymore, but that's another matter.

[David Maudlin]

Bill wrote:
in what view would i need to be in to access the z value?

One option is to view a Mesh in the 3D Window, select the Mesh, pick one of the Mesh points and Elevate Mesh Point from the Pet Palette (Upper rightmost option). The "Z" value in the Coordinates palette (or Tracker) can be used to set the height of the point. (There is an option in the Work Environment for showing the Z value in the Tracker.)

David