# How to switch Y axis with Z axis?

**URL:** <https://discourse.threejs.org/t/how-to-switch-y-axis-with-z-axis/24747>\
**Category:** Questions\
**Tags:** transform\
**Created:** [March 25, 2021, 1:30am UTC](https://discourse.threejs.org/t/how-to-switch-y-axis-with-z-axis/24747 "2021-03-25T01:30:39Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Darren\_Liang](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/discourse.threejs.org/darren_liang/32/17285_2.png) [@Darren\_Liang](https://discourse.threejs.org/u/Darren_Liang)\
**Post date:** [March 25, 2021, 1:30am UTC](https://discourse.threejs.org/t/how-to-switch-y-axis-with-z-axis/24747/1 "2021-03-25T01:30:39Z")

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I want to make the Z axis face up. Please help!

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**Author:** ![Mugen87](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/discourse.threejs.org/mugen87/32/5645_2.png) [@Mugen87](https://discourse.threejs.org/u/Mugen87)\
**Post date:** [March 25, 2021, 9:02am UTC](https://discourse.threejs.org/t/how-to-switch-y-axis-with-z-axis/24747/2 "2021-03-25T09:02:50Z")

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Duplicate of [Convert from one coordinate system to another?](https://discourse.threejs.org/t/convert-from-one-coordinate-system-to-another/13240)