Traditional x,y,z axes orientation to North/South/East/West
Traditional x,y,z axes orientation to North/South/East/West
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Given that positive Y usually points up skyward in various packaged engineering programs, then what is the usual orientation of X and Z relative to 'Plant' North?





RE: Traditional x,y,z axes orientation to North/South/East/West
RE: Traditional x,y,z axes orientation to North/South/East/West
RE: Traditional x,y,z axes orientation to North/South/East/West
(but then you auto types are, judging by the way you install bits and pieces under the hood)
and your orientation would have Zed (your thumb) horizontal pointing backward (presumably more aligned with your mouth)
and course then it depends on which way you're facing for which way is North ... since i like Zed up, I'd have X east and Y North (unfortunately triple jointed too !!)
RE: Traditional x,y,z axes orientation to North/South/East/West
Based on plant north you say.
Are you looking at a drawing sheet here, or are you looking at the bed of a CNC machine? and which way are your fingers pointing?
B.E.
RE: Traditional x,y,z axes orientation to North/South/East/West
A very good point.
All said, there must be some "convention" or "generally understood sense" mentioned somewhere. Get googling, maybe?
One cannot trivialize the importance of this point - life could be much simpler if only such things were clearly defined somewhere for all to follow.
RE: Traditional x,y,z axes orientation to North/South/East/West
Dik
RE: Traditional x,y,z axes orientation to North/South/East/West
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RE: Traditional x,y,z axes orientation to North/South/East/West
RE: Traditional x,y,z axes orientation to North/South/East/West