Integrated with Board Insight are the Single-Layer mode features, which are configured on the PCB Editor - Board Insight Display page of the Preferences dialog. Single-Layer Mode Single-Layer 2D Display Mode The same board is shown in Board Planning mode, 2D Layout mode, and 3D Layout mode.
To switch the display of the PCB design space to 2D or 3D Layout Mode and see the same location and orientation of the board as you switch, use Ctrl+Alt+2 and Ctrl+Alt+3 shortcuts respectively. Note that when using the commands from the View main menu or 2/ 3 shortcuts for switching between 2D and 3D Layout Modes, each of these modes retains the previous view orientation, zoom and layer configurations as it last displayed. Combine the 3D display mode with a 3D mouse to view and manipulate the loaded 3D board as if you were holding it in your hand. 3D Layout Mode (shortcut key 3) - the true, 3D design.Altium Designer incorporates a set of features to help you manage your view of the board called the Board Insight System (detailed below). 2D Layout Mode (shortcut key 2) - the traditional 2D, multiple-layered view of the PCB.To learn more about board regions and split and bending lines, refer to Defining the Layer Stack. Split lines are used to divide the board into regions and each region can then be assigned a different layer stack. Board Planning Mode (shortcut key 1) - use to define the board shape and also to position and configure split lines and bending lines on a rigid-flex design.There are three display modes, each with distinct functions. Select the required mode in the View menu, or press the 1, 2 or 3 shortcut to switch directly to that mode. Altium Designer Display ModesĪltium Designer supports displaying and editing the board in 2D or in 3D, these are referred to as display modes. Experiments with different colored solder masks can be made in order to create a more aesthetically pleasing product that works well with its enclosure and surroundings.ĢD and 3D views of the same region of a board.
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The substantial improvements in 3D video cards and the supporting software technology have allowed Altium to develop a solution to this problem, which is true three-dimensional PCB editing. However, the physical PCB is a three-dimensional object, which requires the PCB designer to take the multiple-layer, 2D representation on the screen and map that to a 3D representation in their mind. Historically, PCBs have been laid out in a two-dimensional design space that uses colors to represent the various layers of the PCB. All Contents Working in 2D and 3D Layout Mode