This is probably a historical question, but does anybody know why the default global coordinate system orientation is set such that the XZ plane is the floor? [I have a simliar question for the ProE environment as well]
This orientation is more aligned to a graphics environment rather than an engineering environment where the XY plane is generally the floor - simple 3 axis machinetools have the spindle as the vertical Z axis.
Just wondering
Sean
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sean Kerslake Dept. Design & Technology Loughborough University Loughborough LE11 3TU
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