First Sketch Orientation

[hosford]

Why is it when I select the Top (XZ Plane) does the sketch orient itself so TOP is read upside down? Subsequent Sketches on a TOP face yields expected results.

And it is also true that it if I select Right (XY) the sketch orients itself so RIGHT reads top to bottom? and if I rotate the cube orientation so TOP is truly on top, the Constrain Axis' are off by 90º? yet if I subsequently select the RIGHT face for a sketch, it yields expected results (RIGHT reads from left to right).

This cannot be the way it is supposed to be. it although has been this way for may versions.

[mrattray]

This is scheduled to be fixed at some point in future Inventor versions. Here is an Idea Station thread about this issue: http://forums.autodesk.com/t5/Inventor-IdeaStation/Sketch-Orientation-quot-Look-At-quot-Feature/idi-...

[hosford]

Wow

This should be a first priority for autodesk.

how hard would it have been to correct it in the 2014 release.

[mrattray]

If engineers were in charge of everything the world would be a much better place. In this case, I really doubt it ever would have been an issue in the first place. Unfortunately, engineers take orders from executives who get their advice from marketers and accountants...

[jletcher]

But in to be honest they was spending to much time making the new interface so we can click more..

Yes still want my classic..

Sorry had too...

[ahadesign]

What I've learned to do :

If a sketch does not have the orientation you like then finish it without drawing. You can then reselect it and right-click change orientation. Put it the way you want and go back into the sketch. Most usefull when you need to have text on injection parts. Sketch orientation is never the way you want to write.

Alex

[swhite]

here, try this: Simply go to tools, application options, sketch and deselect the "Look at sketch plane on sketch creation". Place a sketch on any plane, then chamnge your view.