National Instruments Graphical User Interface Ultiboard - Manual (Page 233)

Chapter 9 Viewing Designs in 3D
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3. Continue holding the button and move the pointer as follows:
• to the bottom of the screen to view more of the top of the board.
• to the top of the screen to view the edge and then the underside of
the board.
• to the left or right to view the board from either end.
Complete the following steps to pan the 3D view:
1. Hold down your mouse wheel. The pointer becomes a four-headed
arrow.
2. Move the pointer in any direction.
Complete the following steps to turn the board over:
1. Click and hold on the board.
2. Move the pointer up, towards the top of the screen. As the view of the
edge passes, release the mouse button and catch the underside of the
board.
3. Continue until you can see the underside of the board fully.
To zoom in a 3D design do one of the following:
• Click and hold the right mouse button. Roll the mouse up to zoom in
and down to zoom out.
Or
• Use View»Zoom In and View»Zoom Out. You can also use your
mouse wheel, if available.
Controlling the Elements Viewed in 3D
The Design Toolbox in the 3D view also has a Layers tab. The layers on
this tab do not necessarily correspond to the layers in the design, but they
work the same way as the Layers tab does in designing: the 3D Layers tab
allows you to dim or remove elements from the board. Refer to the
Accessing Layers section of Chapter 3, Setting Up a Design , for more
information.
A typical 3D Layers tab has a Parts, Silkscreen, Copper, Board and Pins
layer.