PCB design drawings can be made into 3D, and 3D drawing is possible.

The following will explain how to execute Draw 3D.

Draw 3D

The following will explain how to execute Draw 3D for a PCB document.

(1) Open the PCB design screen. Select [Project] => [Draw 3D].

(2) A 3D document will open.

 

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About Operations for Draw 3D

The following will explain each operation for Draw 3D.

Mouse Operation List

	Left Button	Right Button	Left+Right Button Together	Scroll Button
Click	Select Model	Select Model	-	-
Double Click	Highlight Net ON/OFF	Display Sub Menu	-	-
Move * Move while pressing	Rotate Camera	Move Camera	Camera Multi Operation (Zoom/Move)	-
Scroll	-	-	-	Upward: Zoom In Downward: Zoom Out
SHIFT + Move	Rotate Camera Horizontal/Vertical	-	-	-
CTRL + Move	Move Light	-	-	-

 

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About Toggle Display

The following will explain Toggle Display when drawing in 3D.

- Check Net
- Draw Wire Frame
- Draw Component
- Draw in Layer Color
- Draw XYZ Axis
- Change Angle

Check Net

Method: Double-click an object such as a Route or Plane on the screen.

Click Sig_30	Click VCC (Draw in Layer Color ON)

To cancel the Check Net status, double-click outside of the board.

 

Draw Wire Frame

Method: Execute [3D] => [Draw Wire Frame] to toggle.

Draw Wire Frame OFF	Draw Wire Frame ON

Draw Component

Method: Execute [3D] => [Draw Component] to toggle.

Draw Component OFF	Draw Component ON

Draw in Layer Color

Method: Execute [3D] => [Draw in Layer Color] to toggle.

Draw in Layer Color OFF	Draw in Layer Color ON

 

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Draw XYZ Axis

Method: Execute [3D] => [Draw XYZ Axis] to toggle.

Draw XYZ Axis OFF	Draw XYZ Axis ON

 

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Change Angle

Zoom Out	Fit (The magnification and display position are automatically calculated to adjust the screen display so all objects in the design drawing is shown.)	Zoom In
[Window] => [Zoom Out]	[Window] => [Fit]	[Window] => [Zoom In]

 

Front	Skew	Rear
[3D] => [Front]	[3D] => [Skew]	[3D] => [Rear]

 

Top	Bottom	Left	Right
[3D] => [Top]	[3D] => [Bottom]	[3D] => [Left]	[3D] => [Right]