Drawing Orientation

[nknehme]

Can someone explain why the difference between the Metric and Imperial Orientation of the XYZ planes and axis in Inventor.

I model in metric, and my drawings are ANSI-mm and these orientations gets a bit confusing. It seems that no matter what drawing you use (mm or in) these orientations follow the Imperial only.

[mount_mordor]

Don;t know if this helps,

http://discussion.autodesk.com/thread.jspa?messageID=4091217

[nknehme]

Thanks Troy, the thread explained and cleared a lot of stuff. However; in both imperial and metric, when you click on the default isometric, it should orient you in the same direction.

I model my parts in Metric, but for certain bought parts I model them in Imperial. I usually start my modeling by clicking my default isometric to orient me. When I try to assemble both parts it gets confusing.

I am from a school that taught to layout things in the XY plane and stack them in the Z direction. So no matter whether you are looking at it on a drawing board or on a computer screen The TOP is towards the Z direction NOT the Y.

I don't think this issue has to do anything with 1st or 3rd angle projection.

[Anonymous]

Yea, it kinda sucks, but that's what we got to live with. Can't imagine how
they could get it right now and still migrate files without problems.
Somebody got hardheaded about it and that's the way it is.
wrote in message news:4860127@discussion.autodesk.com...
Thanks Troy, the thread explained and cleared a lot of stuff. However; in
both imperial and metric, when you click on the default isometric, it should
orient you in the same direction.

I model my parts in Metric, but for certain bought parts I model them in
Imperial. I usually start my modeling by clicking my default isometric to
orient me. When I try to assemble both parts it gets confusing.

I am from a school that taught to layout things in the XY plane and stack
them in the Z direction. So no matter whether you are looking at it on a
drawing board or on a computer screen The TOP is towards the Z direction NOT
the Y.

I don't think this issue has to do anything with 1st or 3rd angle
projection.

[Anonymous]

The orientation jpeg that was done by Glenn Chuck make sthings a lot clearer.

http://discussion.autodesk.com/servlet/JiveServlet/download/78-360995-4091204-41134/ViewOrientations.jpg
or
http://tinyurl.com/9yhn6


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wrote in message news:4860127@discussion.autodesk.com...
Thanks Troy, the thread explained and cleared a lot of stuff. However; in both imperial and metric, when you click on the default
isometric, it should orient you in the same direction.

I model my parts in Metric, but for certain bought parts I model them in Imperial. I usually start my modeling by clicking my
default isometric to orient me. When I try to assemble both parts it gets confusing.

I am from a school that taught to layout things in the XY plane and stack them in the Z direction. So no matter whether you are
looking at it on a drawing board or on a computer screen The TOP is towards the Z direction NOT the Y.

I don't think this issue has to do anything with 1st or 3rd angle projection.