Changing coordinate system direction

[Anonymous]

I know this has been asked before, because I remember reading something about it.
I just can't find it anywhere.

When I start a new drawing or assembly, can I set up the coordinate
system or indicator so that "Z" in pointing up?

Thanks,
-Ken

[Anonymous]

1/ Select the Rotate tool
2/ Free rotate the part until the axes are roughly the way you want them
3/ Hit the space bare to show the common views cube
4/ Select the corner nearest you to fine tune the alignment
5/ RMB and select Redefine Isometric
6/ save as your template

Unfortunately, in the idw environment, the axis setting doesn't follow
through so you have to get used to the front view being the top and the
bottom view being front and so on.

Richard


Ken Schumacher wrote:
> I know this has been asked before, because I remember reading something about it.
> I just can't find it anywhere.
>
> When I start a new drawing or assembly, can I set up the coordinate
> system or indicator so that "Z" in pointing up?
>
> Thanks,
> -Ken
>
>

[Anonymous]

Do you mean that the new sketch should be on the YZ plane instead of XY?

If so, Tools > Applications Options

Go to the Part tab

Select Sketch on Y-Z plane


HTH

Rory


"Ken Schumacher" wrote in message
news:0C5BB87C9A8152A2DCC16CCA34923C06@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> I know this has been asked before, because I remember reading something
about it.
> I just can't find it anywhere.
>
> When I start a new drawing or assembly, can I set up the coordinate
> system or indicator so that "Z" in pointing up?
>
> Thanks,
> -Ken
>
>

[Anonymous]

Tools>> App options>> Part>> Change the sketch on New Part Creation to suite.

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"Ken Schumacher" wrote in message
news:0C5BB87C9A8152A2DCC16CCA34923C06@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> I know this has been asked before, because I remember reading something about it.
> I just can't find it anywhere.
>
> When I start a new drawing or assembly, can I set up the coordinate
> system or indicator so that "Z" in pointing up?
>
> Thanks,
> -Ken
>
>

[Anonymous]

Thanks for the replies.
I meant I wanted to change the default when I start a new drawing.
I guess Richard's approach is what I'm going to have to deal with.

Thanks again.



"Kent Keller" wrote in message news:5A4943A31CFB2B1196A72485790A41A8@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> Tools>> App options>> Part>> Change the sketch on New Part Creation to suite.
>
> --
> Kent
> Assistant Moderator
> Autodesk Discussion Forum Moderator Program
>
>
> "Ken Schumacher" wrote in message
> news:0C5BB87C9A8152A2DCC16CCA34923C06@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> > I know this has been asked before, because I remember reading something about it.
> > I just can't find it anywhere.
> >
> > When I start a new drawing or assembly, can I set up the coordinate
> > system or indicator so that "Z" in pointing up?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > -Ken
> >
> >
>
>

[Anonymous]

Can I use a flat sheet metal pattern view as a sketch and modify it by
adding match marks and tabs ?

Bob