solidworks

SOLIDWORKS Fundamentals
7. In the Save As dialog box:
a) For Save as type, select 3D Manufacturing Format (.3mf).
b) Click Options.
c) In the System Options - STL/3MF/AMF dialog box, select Include slices to
include slicing information in the exported file, and click OK.
d) Click Save.
The .3mf file contains slices generated from precise geometry. Use this file with a
3D printer that can read slice information.
Specifying the Up Axis for View Orientation
You can specify the y-axis or the z-axis as the default up orientation for views. This option
changes the view orientation for standard orthogonal, named, and child views.
To use this functionality, save the files in SOLIDWORKS 2020 or later.
To specify the up axis for view orientation:
1. Open a model.
2. Click View Orientation (View toolbar).
3. In the Orientation dialog box, click the Up Axis flyout and select an option:
Apply Y-up views
Uses the Y-axis as the up orientation for views.
Apply Z-up views
Uses the Z-axis as the up orientation for
views.
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