Y-Up Model Orientations

SOLIDWORKS uses Y-up model orientation in which the direction of the Y-axis is upward. When we import SOLIDWORKS Part, STEP, IGES, STL, and Inventor files into SOLIDWORKS 3DEXPERIENCE cloud application, it opens the model in the Y-up orientation.

Plane Triad View Direction of V-axis of the Triad Direction of H-axis of the Triad Direction of a sketch plane Normal
XY +Y +X +Z
XY +Y -X -Z
ZX -Z +X +Y
ZX +Z +X -Y
YZ +Y -Z +X
YZ +Y +Z -X