Orientation of Axes in 3DCloudByMe

SOLIDWORKS uses the Y-axis as the default up orientation for views. 3DCloudByMe uses the Z-axis as the default up orientation for views.

When you publish the model, its orientation in the viewport determines the X-axis in 3DCloudByMe. When you publish a model to 3DCloudByMe if the scene floor is:
  • Defined, the normal to the scene floor becomes the Z-axis in 3DCloudByMe.
  • Undefined, the Y-axis in SOLIDWORKS becomes the Z-axis in 3DCloudByMe.
Recommendations:
  • Define the scene floor to control the orientation in 3DCloudByMe.
  • In the SOLIDWORKS viewport, orient the model so that the normal to scene floor is in the up direction.
  • Rotate the model in SOLIDWORKS about the scene floor and orient it so normal to the screen becomes the X-axis in 3DCloudByMe.

Isometric View of the Model in SOLIDWORKS

Examples: Scene Floor Defined

Orientation in SOLIDWORKS Orientation in 3DCloudByMe

Examples: Scene Floor Undefined

Orientation in SOLIDWORKS Orientation in 3DCloudByMe