exploded lines are going in wrong direction

[wbottis]

Folks, I'm currently using CREO 7. Exploded lines are shown below. This has been happening to me for many years depending on the stackup and regardless of CREO version. I thought this was a bug that would have been fixed by now, but I'm thinking either it's me or its a bug no-one cares about. How can I rectify this? Thank you.

[StephenW]

I don't use them much at all but I seem to remember someone telling me that the direction is dependent on where you select (which part of the cylinder or axis), maybe top or bottom of the cylinder.

I did not verify at all so please feel free to debunk my rumor spreading! 😂🤣😅

[kdirth]

This is a frustrating behavior that still has not been addressed, even though it has been requested to be fixed in Creo Ideas years ago. Smart Explode line - Assembly mode 

I swear it depends on where on the cylinder you pick and when on the screen you pick to accept the creation.  But I still don't have it figured out.  The only foolproof method I know of is to show axis and select ends of axis rather than a cylindrical surface.

[wbottis]

Imagine knowing about this for over a decade and not resolving it.

[kdirth]

If they could only find some time to add a direction arrow to the explode line, it would save the users thousands of hours every year.

But they do have an arrow to flip, only if you select a curve or edge.  Shouldn't be too hard to expand that capability.