Change preview axis orientation

particulate/visualization_utils.py

@@ -39,6 +39,9 @@ def plot_mesh(mesh):
     ax.set_xlim(center[0] - max_range, center[0] + max_range)
     ax.set_ylim(center[1] - max_range, center[1] + max_range)
     ax.set_zlim(center[2] - max_range, center[2] + max_range)
+    # Screen-up is -Z and +X is to the right for the initial view
+    ax.invert_zaxis()
+    ax.view_init(elev=20, azim=-90)
     
     # Draw axes (with zorder to ensure they're visible above the mesh)
     length = max_range * 1.2
@@ -58,11 +61,6 @@ def plot_mesh(mesh):
     ax.legend()
     ax.set_title("Mesh with Axes (Select Up Direction)")
 
-    # Rotate view 180 degrees around x-axis relative to the default view
-    current_elev = ax.elev if ax.elev is not None else 0
-    current_azim = ax.azim if ax.azim is not None else 0
-    ax.view_init(elev=-current_elev, azim=-current_azim)
-
     ax.set_box_aspect([1,1,1])
     return fig