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You can restore the view and coordinate system that is the default for most
drawings by setting the UCS orientation to World and then setting the 3D
view to Plan View.
To change the current view to the XY plane
1 Click View menu 3D Views Plan View.
2 Select one of the following options:
Current (for the current UCS)
World (for the WCS)
Named (for a saved UCS)
NOTE PLAN changes the viewing direction; it does not change the current
UCS. Any coordinates entered or displayed subsequent to the PLAN command
remain relative to the current UCS.
Quick Reference
Commands
DVIEW
Defines parallel projection or perspective views by using a camera and target.
PLAN
Displays an orthographic view of the XY plane of a specified user coordinate
system.
System Variables
BACKZ
Stores the back clipping plane offset from the target plane for the current
viewport, in drawing units.
FRONTZ
Stores the front clipping plane offset from the target plane for the current
viewport, in drawing units.
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