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Is there a standard for front view?

Is there a standard for front view?

Is there a standard for front view?

(OP)
If we click front view, what orientation the object should be? Is there a standard for that?

I set my machine to use X-Z as front plane.

How about you guys?

Forever Young.....

RE: Is there a standard for front view?

That depends on if your company has any specific requirements for how the part is oriented with respect to the axis system.

CATIA doesn't care.

I was taught in drafting class, the front view should be the the direction that shows the primary shape of the part and typically shows the most detail.

RE: Is there a standard for front view?

The front view is what your company determines is the front of your product.
If it's a car, the front of the car will be the front view.

Chris
SolidWorks 08, CATIA V5
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RE: Is there a standard for front view?

(OP)
Yes, that's right. But what Aixs is the front view?

UG use X-Z plane as default.

Catia use Y-Z as default (if I am wight.)

Confusion comes in as the company uses two CAD systems.

The object looked fine in UG become wrong in CATIA.

That's why I changed CATIA to use X-Z plane as front view to keep the system consistant. Proe use X-Y I believe (if I am right).


 

Forever Young.....

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