https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-questions/how-to-export-vertical-lines-to-autocad/m-p/1634606#M97431 <P>I'm attempting to use the Export to CAD tool on Z enabled line data representing utility piping data. We have vertical lines with the same X &amp; Y but with different Z values for the start and end point. I have an elevation field and also a CadType field set to 3D Polyline added to the feature class.&nbsp;</P><P>The Elevation field value "<SPAN>specifies the z-coordinate of all vertices of an entity". How do I get around this? Should I be using a contour field? I have some pipes (example: Gravity Sewer with different Start and end z values.) When the elevation field is populated with makes all the Z's the same, and will not export the vertical pipes.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;</SPAN></P><P>The vertical lines have a SHAPE_Length of 0. (I can create a length field and calculate the vertical length but how would the tool read it?)&nbsp;</P><P>Is it even possible for Export to CAD to export these vertical lines?</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Thanks</P><P>-CR&nbsp;&nbsp;</P> Mon, 21 Jul 2025 15:52:30 GMT CRHII-NNS 2025-07-21T15:52:30Z https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-questions/how-to-export-vertical-lines-to-autocad/m-p/1634606#M97431 <P>I'm attempting to use the Export to CAD tool on Z enabled line data representing utility piping data. We have vertical lines with the same X &amp; Y but with different Z values for the start and end point. I have an elevation field and also a CadType field set to 3D Polyline added to the feature class.&nbsp;</P><P>The Elevation field value "<SPAN>specifies the z-coordinate of all vertices of an entity". How do I get around this? Should I be using a contour field? I have some pipes (example: Gravity Sewer with different Start and end z values.) When the elevation field is populated with makes all the Z's the same, and will not export the vertical pipes.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;</SPAN></P><P>The vertical lines have a SHAPE_Length of 0. (I can create a length field and calculate the vertical length but how would the tool read it?)&nbsp;</P><P>Is it even possible for Export to CAD to export these vertical lines?</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Thanks</P><P>-CR&nbsp;&nbsp;</P> Mon, 21 Jul 2025 15:52:30 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-questions/how-to-export-vertical-lines-to-autocad/m-p/1634606#M97431 CRHII-NNS 2025-07-21T15:52:30Z