Well i never think in XYZ ever it's just not natural to me. I actually program 3d cutting machines and have to stop and stand back and think about it some times. It's kind of funny. It does not come natural for me. I think in top, front and right hand side. It's weird but it's the way I've be taught. It's like walking now to me it's hard to break the habit. It's a really handy thing to learn though cause all blue prints are based on those rules. If you can read them it opens up possibilities. I do it a much easier way. I look at the 3d view decide which pane will work best then work in the pane. I usually end up in the top view placing stuff then on the front view to get the height proper. I very rarely use the right hand side view. I usually don't use the 3d view at all. Like I don't move stuff around in it in 3d space. It's to easy to goof up. I use the arrow keys lots and I do too much zooming in & out Thing is if you want to work in the 3d view just double click on it's top bar. Thing is this view is the hardest view to work in by far. Like I don't use it unless say i'm moving a moon in the background. I just never use it. it's to easy to make mistakes. Like most people never figure out True Space cause this is the view your trying to work in. I find it very difficult to work in the 3d view. It's not the way I've been taught, you make the three drawings first then use that information to draw the 3d view. The 3d is the end not the start so it's hard for me to think of it the other way round. Like it's just like walking. The 3d view to me is like trying to walk on stilts.Ya possible but it's the falling that hurts.