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3D Canvas Flex Bends

aricbeaver

Hi,

I watched this video so I know it is possible to bend areas of the PCB in the 3D canvas viewer.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=trmPd_7_8yQ

When I right click on the canvas or flex area there is only a greyed out option for a bend. I thought it might be I didn't have a bend zone but I added one and still the option is greyed out. I've attached the bend.brd PCB file that I am trying to do a basic bend.

Thanks for any help!

bend.zip

  • oldmouldy

    You need to Anchor the 3D View before you can apply bends. Setup>Anchor 3D View, pick a point for the anchor, in the middle of the left hand Zone for example, and the Bend will be enabled in the 3D canvas.

  • TiBo
    in reply to oldmouldy

    Hi,

    I don't see Setup>Anchor in my in my allegro performance option L, could you please tell me what I am missing? My bending option is grey out too.

    Thanks,

    Regards,

    TiBo

  • aricbeaver
    in reply to TiBo

    This is just regular PCB Editor 17.2 license that I am using. I did have to enable the "interactive_3d_canvas" from the User Preferences settings.

  • TiBo
    in reply to aricbeaver

    Thanks for the tip. It works

    Regards,

    TiBo

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