# Solidworks import axis get shuffled

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/solidworks-import-axis-get-shuffled/36163>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [January 22, 2025, 7:53am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/solidworks-import-axis-get-shuffled/36163 "2025-01-22T07:53:32Z")\
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**Author:** ![C.Gerrits](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c68b51/32.png) [@C.Gerrits](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/C.Gerrits)\
**Post date:** [January 22, 2025, 7:53am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/solidworks-import-axis-get-shuffled/36163/1 "2025-01-22T07:53:32Z")

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I don’t know if this is secretly a feature or something but, whenever I import a file from SolidWorks, Shapr3D flips the axis. I can see that Shapr3D uses the same origin, but where SolidWorks Y axis is pointing “up”, Shapr3D has their Z axis point up. Having to flip every model I import is starting to become a bit of a bother. I’m importing roughly 30 models a week and since it’s all basically the same procedure, I’m trying to reduce the amount of repetitive actions I have to do, to make my workflow faster and easier.

Is there a way to change this?

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**Author:** ![SCALEMODEL](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/77aa72/32.png) [@SCALEMODEL](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/SCALEMODEL)\
**Post date:** [January 22, 2025, 8:44am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/solidworks-import-axis-get-shuffled/36163/2 "2025-01-22T08:44:36Z")

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Solidworks by default is Y-UP, Shapr is Z-UP. When you make a new file you get Y or Z option but Y is selected by default.

Unfortunately if you are receiving Y-UP files you need to flip it.