# Solidworks wrong axis

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/solidworks-wrong-axis/14763>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [September 4, 2021, 6:09am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/solidworks-wrong-axis/14763 "2021-09-04T06:09:45Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Ludvig00](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/cdc98d/32.png) [@Ludvig00](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Ludvig00)\
**Post date:** [September 4, 2021, 6:09am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/solidworks-wrong-axis/14763/1 "2021-09-04T06:09:45Z")

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Why do I get my imported bodies from SolidWorks in the wrong axis? Same when exporting to Solid.

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**Author:** ![Oldeshark](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/oldeshark/32/11280_2.png) [@Oldeshark](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Oldeshark)\
**Post date:** [September 4, 2021, 9:41am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/solidworks-wrong-axis/14763/2 "2021-09-04T09:41:57Z")

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I get the same issue when I import or export Nomad to/from Zbrush. It’s frustrating but if you know what it’s going to do, all I do is make an alternative save and flip the axis so it’s correct when imported on the other software.

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**Author:** ![Ludvig00](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/cdc98d/32.png) [@Ludvig00](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Ludvig00)\
**Post date:** [September 4, 2021, 10:45am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/solidworks-wrong-axis/14763/3 "2021-09-04T10:45:04Z")

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Yes, its easy to work around, but not so fluid workflow. Thought maybe I got something wrong in the exports…