• AnarchistArtificer@lemmy.world
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    2 days ago

    You’re right that I didn’t sufficiently consider the “was” in that sentence. Perhaps there’s something I’m missing though, because I haven’t seen anything that would suggest X is left. When I put my right hand in the position indicated in the OP, my index finger (Y) points upwards, with my thumb (X) pointing right, making an L shape. My middle finger (z) comes out towards me.

    However, most of my experience with coordinate systems is with abstract, mathsy stuff, and I don’t have much experience with any of these softwares; there may be something obvious that I’m missing.

    • Philippe23@lemmy.ca
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      2 days ago

      You can spin your hand 180° around Y (index / up). Then Z (middle) points away from you, “forward”. And X (thumb) will point left.

      Thus the “Left-Up-Forward” + Right-handed.