thanks bob,
Lately i've been doing lots of open stuff. currently a 96 segment bowl. Just to make sure i often do a double check of the segments and start location, just to confirm i have the order and start locaton correct. while using the woodturner pro, i would lay out order using the ring view, then double check with a bowl view. that's when i discovered the difference. Many designs are reversible, so no prob, my current is not, so confusion. Now that i know what is going on and why, it is easy to deal with.
scott