# ELEVATION System Variable [GstarCAD 2017](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2017/Index.md) → [System Variables](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2017/System%20Variables/(System%20Variables).md) → [E](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2017/System%20Variables/E/(E).md) **Function Description:** The ELEVATION system variable is used to store the elevation in current UCS for new objects. | | | | --- | --- | | Type | Real | | Saved in | Drawing | | Initial value | 0.0000 | --- ## Other versions with matching text [GstarCAD 2016](../../../2016/System%20Variables/E/ELEVATION%20System%20Variable--029b9d7b6c8e.md) · [GstarCAD 2018](../../../2018/System%20Variables/E/ELEVATION%20System%20Variable--029b9d7b6c8e.md) · [GstarCAD 2019](../../../2019/System%20Variables/E/ELEVATION%20System%20Variable--029b9d7b6c8e.md) · [GstarCAD 2020](../../../2020/System%20Variables/E/ELEVATION%20System%20Variable--029b9d7b6c8e.md) · [GstarCAD 2021](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2021/System%20Variables/E/ELEVATION%20System%20Variable--029b9d7b6c8e.md) · [GstarCAD 2022](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2022/System%20Variables/E/ELEVATION%20System%20Variable--029b9d7b6c8e.md)