You can use this function to manipulate the displayed image to achieve the needed view of the model using the display control capabilities of SAP Visual Enterprise Viewer. You can also filter the contents of the model and to display only those model elements that pass the filters.
The ECAD input file contains a PCB Layout model. This is a 2D model with layering. It may also include a schematic model.
SAP Visual Enterprise Viewer provides the following ways to manipulate the PCB Layout
image displayed in the viewport:
Pan the image in any direction
To pan the image, depress the left mouse button (or the left and right mouse buttons), drag the cursor in any direction, and release the mouse buttons. For small incremental horizontal movements, hold down the Left or Right arrow keys.
Zoom the image around the starting cursor position
To zoom the image, position the cursor at the point about which to zoom, depress the right mouse button and drag the cursor vertically (up to zoom in and down to zoom out).
Switch to the Best Fit
view
To switch to the Best Fit
view, choose the Best Fit
icon on the right side toolbar. If it is not visible, choose the drop-down control on
the Zoom Window
icon).
Center and zoom specified area
To center and zoom a specified area, choose the Zoom Window
icon on the right side toolbar; position the cursor at a corner of the area to be zoomed; depress the left mouse button and drag the cursor
to the opposite corner of the area to be zoomed; release the mouse button. If the Zoom Window
icon is not displayed, select the drop-down control on the Best Fit
icon. If the Zoom Window
icon is already displayed,
selecting it will toggle it on or off.
Center and zoom an already selected element
To center and zoom the already selected model element, position the cursor in an empty area in the image; click the right mouse button; use the left mouse button to select the Zoom to Active Object
entry
in the context menu.
Center and zoom all visible elements
To center and zoom all visible model elements (best fit on visible elements), position the cursor in an empty area in the image; click the right mouse button; use the left mouse button to select the Zoom Visible
entry
in the context menu.
Center and zoom an element
To center and zoom an element, double-click on the element in the viewport or double-click on the element in the Elements List
.
SAP Visual Enterprise Viewer provides the following ways to filter the contents of the PCB Layout
image displayed in the viewport:
Switch ECAD view modes
To switch to the Schematic View
mode, choose the Schematic Sheets
icon on the left hand toolbar; double-click on a schematic sheet entry. This will display the selected schematic
sheet in the viewport with the label for the currently selected component centered and zoomed. A schematic sheets entry displayed in black contains the currently selected model component. A schematic sheets entry displayed in red does not contain the currently selected model component.
Layer control
To filter the contents of the model image by layers, choose the Layers
icon on the left hand toolbar; select a checkbox to turn on the display of the contents of that layer; deselect a checkbox to turn off the display
of the contents of that layer.
Flip the board
Flipping the board automatically filters the contents of the model image by turning off the display of the layers currently displayed and turning on only the layers associated with the other side of the board. It also rotates the viewpoint 180
degrees about a horizontal axis along the length of the board and halfway up the height of the board. To flip the board, choose the Flip Board
icon. This will flip the board and toggle the state of the icon. When the icon is on, it indicates that the bottom of the board
is being displayed. When the icon is off, it indicates that the top of the board is being displayed.
Select / deselect element checkbox
SAP Visual Enterprise Viewer provides the following ways to manipulate the Schematic
image displayed in the viewport:
Pan the image in any direction
To pan the image, depress the left mouse button (or the left and right mouse buttons), drag the cursor in any direction, and release the mouse buttons. For small incremental horizontal movements, hold down the Left or Right arrow keys.
Zoom the image around the starting cursor position
To zoom the image, position the cursor at the point about which to zoom, depress the right mouse button and drag the cursor vertically (up to zoom in and down to zoom out).
Switch to the Best Fit
view
To switch to the Best Fit
view, choose the Best Fit
icon on the right side toolbar. If it is not visible, choose the drop-down control on
the Zoom Window
icon).
Center and zoom specified area
To center and zoom a specified area, choose the Zoom Window
icon on the right side toolbar; position the cursor at a corner of the area to be zoomed; depress the left mouse button and drag the cursor
to the opposite corner of the area to be zoomed; release the mouse button. If the Zoom Window
icon is not displayed, select the drop-down control on the Best Fit
icon. If the Zoom Window
icon is already displayed,
selecting it will toggle it on or off.
Center and zoom an already selected component label
To center and zoom the already selected component label, position the cursor in an empty area in the image; click the right mouse button; use the left mouse button to choose the Zoom to Active
Object
entry in the context menu.
Center and zoom all visible
To center and zoom all visible schematic elements (best fit on visible elements), position the cursor in an empty area in the image; click the right mouse button; use the left mouse button to choose the Zoom Visible
entry
in the context menu.
Center and zoom a component label
To center and zoom a component label, double-click on the component label in the viewport or double-click on the component in the Elements List
.
SAP Visual Enterprise Viewer provides the following ways to filter the contents of the schematic sheet image displayed in the viewport:
Switch ECAD view modes
To switch to the PCB Layout View
mode, choose the Schematic Sheets
icon on the left-hand toolbar; double-click on the PCB Layout
entry. This will
display the PCB Layout
view with the selected component centered and zoomed.
Switch schematic sheets
To display a different schematic sheet, choose the Schematic Sheets
icon on the left-hand toolbar; double-click on the schematic sheet entry. This will display the selected schematic sheet in the viewport
with the label for the currently selected component centered and zoomed. A schematic sheets entry displayed in black contains the currently selected model component. A schematic sheets entry displayed in red does not contain the currently selected model component.