Joints axis orientation not matching when Z axis set to height

[Anonymous]

Hi guys,

I don't know if this is a bug or not, but if I defined the height to be Z instead of Y. Whenever I need to choose a joint slide motion the axis  height are defaulting to Y.

Regards

[jeff_strater]

Hi @Anonymous,

I'm not quite sure what you are asking.  When you say "I defined the height to be Z ", are you talking about using the "Z up" option in the preferences?  If so, then that setting is not related to the default axis chosen for joint motion.  The joint system uses local coordinate systems (defined by the geometry you select for the joint), and the motion is relative to those axes, not the global or component axes.

As you've discovered, though, you can override that setting when creating the joint.

Jeff