View - Options (3D View)
Selecting View Options from the main menu of the 3D Viewer opens the 3D Options dialog box which allows you to control all the display options for the 3D Viewer.
This section of the dialog box contains checkboxes for various circuit elements. If the checkbox is selected, then that type of object is displayed in the 3D view. If the checkbox is cleared, then that type of object is not displayed.
This section of the dialog box contains checkboxes for various effects which can be used for the 3D viewer. If a check mark is present in the menu, then the effect type is used in the 3D view. If this option is not selected, then that type of effect is not used.. If the checkbox is selected, then that effect is used in the 3D view. If the checkbox is cleared, then that effect is not used.
Select the type of shading method you wish to use in the 3D viewer by clicking on the desired radio button. These three settings: Average, Smooth and Textured offer a trade off between speed and accuracy. The Textured setting displays the current density calculated at each point in a subsection, but takes the longest to update as you change your view. Smooth uses the current density data at the edges of the subsections and provides a gradient between subsections which updates faster but is less accurate. Average simply displays the average current density of the subsection over the whole subsection. This updates the fastest but provides the least accurate picture of the current density.
See the colors section of the 2D View Options topic for an explanation.
This section of the dialog box controls how the dielectric layers are displayed.
You enter a magnification factor for the dielectric layers here by clicking on the arrow keys or by editing the text entry box. Once the desired magnification has been entered, click on the Set Scale button to apply the Z-scaling to your display. The larger the scale factor, the larger the dielectric layer is displayed. To return to the default magnification of one with the individual layers each having a factor of one, click on the Set Auto Scale button. If you wish to display all the dielectric layers an equal distance apart, no matter their thickness, click on the Set All Levels to Appear Equal button.
Remember Options: Clicking on this checkbox saves any selections you make for the next time this dialog box is accessed.
Restore Defaults: Clicking on this button changes all the settings in this dialog box to the defaults used upon installation of the software.
