PCB 3D Video

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The PCB 3D Video dialog
The PCB 3D Video dialog

Summary

The PCB 3D Video dialog allows you to choose the PCB 3D video to be rendered, which allows information from the data source to produce and display an image.

Access

The dialog can be accessed in the following ways:

  • From the Project Options - Default Prints dialog with PCB 3D Video selected under Documentation Outputs, click Configure

  • From the Documentation Outputs region of the Output Job file by right-clicking on the PCB 3D Video output then select Configure from the context menu. 
For more information about adding and defining an Output job, see the Preparing Multiple Outputs in an OutputJob page.  

Options/Controls

  • 3D Video Render Options - use   to toggle the display of a shadow effect for the board.
Note that the View Options tab of the View Configuration panel in 3D mode also provides options to control the presentation of the board. 
  • Selected 3D Video to Render - use the drop-down to select a 3D video to render (i.e. generate a full-motion video playback). 
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Note

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