(General Mode)
When a Layout Editor design is active, clicking the View button on the menu to open the view drop-down menu for the Layout editor. There are multiple varieties of this menu depending on the type of design being edited (Circuit, HFSS 3D Layout, etc). The following descriptions are a superset of the commands that may appear on the View menu, though they may appear in different order on the menu than the order in which they are presented here. For more information, search the Help or use the Help Index to find information on any of the commands that appear on the View menu for the Layout Editor.
Display — control the display by selecting the check box of the following: Status Bar, Project Manager window, Message Manager, Project Manager, Properties Window, Progress Window, Component Manager, Layout Window.
Variables — view the project and design variables with their values in a grid view.
Display Mode — select on the following rendering options:
- Default — honors transparency settings configured in stackup
- Sketch — very similar to wireframe
- Solid — honors the wireframe settings per layer
Rotate — click+drag in any direction to rotate the view; the same double-click options hold true for the Alt +drag editor display options. For more information see Layout Editor Display.
Zoom — change the zoom display by selecting one of the following: Zoom In, Zoom Out, Zoom Area, Zoom Previous.
Fit or Pan — fit or pan by selecting: Fit Drawing, Fit Selection, Pan.
ResetOrientation — reset the rotation to a simple top-down view: positive Y up, positive X to the right.
Faster Transformations — deactivate the rendering of padstacks (vias and pins) during panning, zooming, and screen rotations; this increases the responsiveness of these interactive operations.
Stretch — selecting Stretch Z opens a window that allows you to apply a scaling factor. Dragging the slider applies a Z scaling factor to the current view. If Dynamic is selected, the scaling happens in real time; otherwise, it is applied when OK is chosen.