Solidworks Z to Top?

[M. Anderson]

I am working on a customer project with Solidworks 2015, (their laptop and all),  I have about 800 ~ 900 parts to draw up from some really old “print” prints.

I have not used SW in 10+ yrs… so a lot has changed, but it is still SW.

Question is:

 

How do you re-orient SW drawing space so Z is up (top plane)?

And make it permanent.. So the next time it loads it’s still correct.

It’s like Y is currently the top plane (I know it’s always been like that).

This drawing stuff sideways is NUTZ!     

 

If someone here knows please list it as simple as you can…

Like I said it’s been like 10+ years since I used SW.

Thanks

[Goldorak]

this should do the job  

 

http://www.javelin-tech.com/blog/2013/04/solidworks-coordinate-system-for-cam-z-axis-defines-the-up-direction/

 

 

i have a template for mill and one for lathes in solidworks , it works like a charm

[M. Anderson]

Goldorak for the win!!!

 

Thanks very much - now why didn't I find that with google?

 

Again, Thanks!

[Goldorak]

I found this how-to by googling Solidworks z=top plane 

 

one of my friend is a Certified SolidWorks instructor, he fixed this issue for me a couple years ago