MultiBoardAssembly_Cmd-SectioningViewSectioningView_AD

Created: September 18, 2017 | Updated: Oktober 18, 2017 | Applies to version: 18.0

Now reading version 18.0. For the latest, read: MultiBoardAssembly_Cmd-SectioningView((SectioningView))_AD for version 18.1

Parent page: MultiBoardAssembly Commands

The following pre-packaged resources, derived from this base command, are available:

Toggle Section View

Applied Parameters: Mode=View|Action=Toggle

Summary

This command is used to toggle section view for the active Multi-board Assembly document (*.MbaDoc) On or Off. Being able to section parts of an assembly allows you to operate with objects of printed circuit boards which are otherwise covered by other 3D objects or their parts.

For a high-level look at multi-board design within Altium Designer, see Designing Systems with Multiple Boards.

Access

This command can be accessed from the Multi-board Assembly Editor by:

Choosing the View » Toggle Section View command from the main menus.
Using the Shift+Ctrl+V keyboard shortcut.

Use

After launching the command, section view mode for the assembly will be enabled or disabled, depending on its state previous to running the command.

Tips

Section view mode can also be toggled using the On and Off buttons associated to the Section View control, in the Section View section of the View Configuration panel.
Whether the section view editing plane(s) are displayed or not depends on the active setup for those planes - controlled also from the Section View section of the View Configuration panel.

Edit Section View Planes

Applied Parameters: Mode=Edit|Action=Toggle

Summary

This command is used to toggle the display of the section view's editing planes, for the active Multi-board Assembly document (*.MbaDoc), On or Off. Being able to section parts of an assembly allows you to operate with objects of printed circuit boards which are otherwise covered by other 3D objects or their parts.

For a high-level look at multi-board design within Altium Designer, see Designing Systems with Multiple Boards.

Access

This command can be accessed from the Multi-board Assembly Editor by:

Choosing the View » Edit Section View Planes command from the main menus.
Using the Shift+Ctrl+E keyboard shortcut.

The command is only available provided section view mode is currently enabled.

Use

After launching the command, section view editing planes for the assembly will be displayed or hidden, depending on their state previous to running the command.

Tips

While editing planes are displayed, you can not edit parts of the assembly.
Section view mode can be toggled using the On and Off buttons associated to the Section View control, in the Section View section of the View Configuration panel.
The display of section view editing plane(s) can also be controlled from the Section View section of the View Configuration panel, with fine-level control over which plane(s) are presented, and whether they are flipped or not.

Toggle Section Plane X

Applied Parameters: Mode=PlaneVisibility|Action=Toggle|Plane=X

Summary

This command is used to toggle the display of the section view's X-axis editing plane, for the active Multi-board Assembly document (*.MbaDoc), On or Off. Being able to section parts of an assembly allows you to operate with objects of printed circuit boards which are otherwise covered by other 3D objects or their parts.

For a high-level look at multi-board design within Altium Designer, see Designing Systems with Multiple Boards.

Access

This command can be accessed from the Multi-board Assembly Editor by:

Choosing the View » Toggle Section Plane X command from the main menus.
Using the 1 keyboard shortcut.

The command is only available provided section view mode is currently enabled.

Use

After launching the command, the section view X-axis editing plane for the assembly will be displayed or hidden, depending on its state previous to running the command.

Tips

While editing planes are displayed, you can not edit parts of the assembly.
Section view mode can be toggled using the On and Off buttons associated to the Section View control, in the Section View section of the View Configuration panel.
The display of section view editing plane(s) can also be controlled from the Section View section of the View Configuration panel, with fine-level control over which plane(s) are presented, and whether they are flipped or not.

Toggle Section Plane Y

Applied Parameters: Mode=PlaneVisibility|Action=Toggle|Plane=Y

Summary

This command is used to toggle the display of the section view's Y-axis editing plane, for the active Multi-board Assembly document (*.MbaDoc), On or Off. Being able to section parts of an assembly allows you to operate with objects of printed circuit boards which are otherwise covered by other 3D objects or their parts.

For a high-level look at multi-board design within Altium Designer, see Designing Systems with Multiple Boards.

Access

This command can be accessed from the Multi-board Assembly Editor by:

Choosing the View » Toggle Section Plane Y command from the main menus.
Using the 2 keyboard shortcut.

The command is only available provided section view mode is currently enabled.

Use

After launching the command, the section view Y-axis editing plane for the assembly will be displayed or hidden, depending on its state previous to running the command.

Tips

While editing planes are displayed, you can not edit parts of the assembly.
Section view mode can be toggled using the On and Off buttons associated to the Section View control, in the Section View section of the View Configuration panel.
The display of section view editing plane(s) can also be controlled from the Section View section of the View Configuration panel, with fine-level control over which plane(s) are presented, and whether they are flipped or not.

Toggle Section Plane Z

Applied Parameters: Mode=PlaneVisibility|Action=Toggle|Plane=Z

Summary

This command is used to toggle the display of the section view's Z-axis editing plane, for the active Multi-board Assembly document (*.MbaDoc), On or Off. Being able to section parts of an assembly allows you to operate with objects of printed circuit boards which are otherwise covered by other 3D objects or their parts.

For a high-level look at multi-board design within Altium Designer, see Designing Systems with Multiple Boards.

Access

This command can be accessed from the Multi-board Assembly Editor by:

Choosing the View » Toggle Section Plane Z command from the main menus.
Using the 3 keyboard shortcut.

The command is only available provided section view mode is currently enabled.

Use

After launching the command, the section view Z-axis editing plane for the assembly will be displayed or hidden, depending on its state previous to running the command.

Tips

While editing planes are displayed, you can not edit parts of the assembly.
Section view mode can be toggled using the On and Off buttons associated to the Section View control, in the Section View section of the View Configuration panel.
The display of section view editing plane(s) can also be controlled from the Section View section of the View Configuration panel, with fine-level control over which plane(s) are presented, and whether they are flipped or not.

Flip Section Plane X

Applied Parameters: Mode=PlaneFlip|Action=Toggle|Plane=X

Summary

This command is used to flip the section view's X-axis editing plane, for the active Multi-board Assembly document (*.MbaDoc). Being able to section parts of an assembly allows you to operate with objects of printed circuit boards which are otherwise covered by other 3D objects or their parts.

For a high-level look at multi-board design within Altium Designer, see Designing Systems with Multiple Boards.

Access

This command can be accessed from the Multi-board Assembly Editor by:

Choosing the View » Flip Section Plane X command from the main menus.
Using the Ctrl+1 keyboard shortcut.

The command is only available provided section view mode is currently enabled.

Use

After launching the command, the section view X-axis editing plane for the assembly will be flipped.

Tips

Section view mode can be toggled using the On and Off buttons associated to the Section View control, in the Section View section of the View Configuration panel.
The display of section view editing plane(s) can also be controlled from the Section View section of the View Configuration panel, with fine-level control over which plane(s) are presented, and whether they are flipped or not.

Flip Section Plane Y

Applied Parameters: Mode=PlaneFlip|Action=Toggle|Plane=Y

Summary

This command is used to flip the section view's Y-axis editing plane, for the active Multi-board Assembly document (*.MbaDoc). Being able to section parts of an assembly allows you to operate with objects of printed circuit boards which are otherwise covered by other 3D objects or their parts.

For a high-level look at multi-board design within Altium Designer, see Designing Systems with Multiple Boards.

Access

This command can be accessed from the Multi-board Assembly Editor by:

Choosing the View » Flip Section Plane Y command from the main menus.
Using the Ctrl+2 keyboard shortcut.

The command is only available provided section view mode is currently enabled.

Use

After launching the command, the section view Y-axis editing plane for the assembly will be flipped.

Tips

Section view mode can be toggled using the On and Off buttons associated to the Section View control, in the Section View section of the View Configuration panel.
The display of section view editing plane(s) can also be controlled from the Section View section of the View Configuration panel, with fine-level control over which plane(s) are presented, and whether they are flipped or not.

Flip Section Plane Z

Applied Parameters: Mode=PlaneFlip|Action=Toggle|Plane=Z

Summary

This command is used to flip the section view's Z-axis editing plane, for the active Multi-board Assembly document (*.MbaDoc). Being able to section parts of an assembly allows you to operate with objects of printed circuit boards which are otherwise covered by other 3D objects or their parts.

For a high-level look at multi-board design within Altium Designer, see Designing Systems with Multiple Boards.

Access

This command can be accessed from the Multi-board Assembly Editor by:

Choosing the View » Flip Section Plane Z command from the main menus.
Using the Ctrl+3 keyboard shortcut.

The command is only available provided section view mode is currently enabled.

Use

After launching the command, the section view Z-axis editing plane for the assembly will be flipped.

Tips

Section view mode can be toggled using the On and Off buttons associated to the Section View control, in the Section View section of the View Configuration panel.
The display of section view editing plane(s) can also be controlled from the Section View section of the View Configuration panel, with fine-level control over which plane(s) are presented, and whether they are flipped or not.

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