Hi Michael,

>Is it the normal convention for SolidWorks that the front view is supposed to be the "plan" view?


As far as I remember, by default, yes.
I dont usually work in 3d based on names of views, but from the axis. Only if I was needing to take model to sheet would I take notice. That was really why I posted (some time ago now) about the colors of the main axis in the views of MoI not being correct, so now work just from the axis icons (which I can now increase in size, thank you).
When I do work in SW, I just rename the planes if I find a need, but usually just take orientation from axis/ model normals.

I hope you can see why I was a little confused by your adding the ability to change the axis, but then output to a global default, as that would certainly confuse me if I was to change axis layout and then work from that.


- Steve