Change / Modify Default WordPress Query from functions.php using pre_get_posts

gistfile1.txt

/*
 * Mod Default Query
 *
 * get at the default query and make your changes before the template ( or whatever is run )
 *
 */
function ahso_default_query_mods( $query ) {

    // use conditional tags
    if ( is_tax('work_cat') ) {
        // once you've got the query_vars, limit == sky.
        $query->query_vars['order'] = 'ASC';
        $query->query_vars['orderby'] = 'menu_order';
    }

}
add_action( 'pre_get_posts', 'ahso_default_query_mods' );