Altium Designer Documentation
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Choose Model
Created: February 03, 2016 | Updated: June 16, 2017
| Applies to versions: 15.1, 16.0, 16.1 and 17.0
Now reading version 17.1. For the latest, read: Choose Model for version 21
The Choose Model dialog.
Summary
This dialog allows designers to easily select an exisiting 3D model for use when placing a 3D body.
Access
With the 3D Body dialog in Generic 3D Model mode, enable the File option under the Generic 3D Model region of the dialog. Then click the Select button to open the Choose Model dialog.
Options/Controls
Navigate through the directories to find and select the desired 3D model revision and click OK to return to the 3D Body dialog.
If the desired directory isn't available, click the Add Directories button. This will open the PCB Editor - Models page of the Preferences dialog. From here, directories (or Model Search Paths) can be easily added or edited.