Chapter 9
Viewing Designs in 3D
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Showing an Object’s Height
While in the 3D view, you can show an object’s height, as shown in the
figure below.
Complete the following steps to show an object’s height:
1.
Select
Tools»Show
or
Hide Height
.
2.
Click the cursor on a 3D part. A callout with the part’s height appears.
3.
Repeat on as many parts as desired.
To hide a part’s height, click on the part. The callout with the height
disappears.
To rotate or magnify the board, select
Tools»View 3D Position
. Refer to
the
section for more information about this
command.
Internal View
You can use the
Internal View
to look between the layers of a multi-layer
PCB.
Complete the following steps to view the 3D internal view of a PCB:
1.
From the 3D view, select
View»Internal Layers
.
2.
Zoom in and out on the
Internal View
as desired.
