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Re: Z-Up Modeling in Solidworks

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Originally Posted by Michael Hill View Post
I've thought about using Z-up in SolidWorks because it makes sense to me, but it ended up being more trouble than it was worth. I defined a new coordinate system and I think the view planes worked themselves out. However, if you want moments of inertia, you have to select your new reference frame rather than the default one. You'll still have the "wrong" vectors being shown in the lower left. See my attachment.
I'm on Solidworks 2015 until we get our new licenses for this season (should be any day now). Can you save a backwards compatible version?
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